Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sun Sep 11 10:44:46 2005

>>> Jack, you say that at contact, the top hand has been shown to push just as much as the bottom hand was pulling (this was found with the use of various tests).

If the back elbow remains "in the slot," how is it possible for the top hand to "push"? <<<

Hi Hitter

If the batter keeps his back-elbow back at his side (in the slot), the rotation of the body will drive the top-hand around toward the pitcher with about the same force as the bottom-hand is being pulled rearward. – Therefore, the back-arm need not extend out of the “L” position for the top-hand to be driven forward..

Jack Mankin