Posted by: Graylon (g_dunc@hotmail.com) on Mon Nov 10 16:19:21 2008

> > > > Jack,
> > > > I would like to know what you think of Mike epsteins principles in hitting. He does things that are well but to me all of his hitters are robots. They all no stride which is unnessary and have there hands low. At least hes not saying let it get deep. But It looks like to me his hitters tend to lean back to much as oppose to pull with the front shoulder. I'd like to know your thoughts.
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> > > You really don't know much about Epstein. His hitters don't resemble robots. They all have there own loads and style. They don't all no stride, some have strides and some don't and not all start with there hands low. He preaches let the ball get deep, in fact they have a drill for letting the ball travel. You see lean back I see tilt and staying over the back leg. You are right about one thing they do not pull with the lead shoulder. Which IMO is a good thing.
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> > > You were obviously looking at his teaching system and not finished products.
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> > > Graylon
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> > Listen Gray,
> > The ball is not hit deep and is proven. Different camera angles make it look like its deep but if we see the side veiw from inside the dugout that proves that the ball is deep. Most of his hitters have there hands low. And there is a pull of the lead shoulder because otherwise hitters would not have there biceps and arm pit against there chest the whole time up until contact. If there is seperation than you are pushing. Mike epstein is a very overated hitting guy. Go ahead spend your money on mechanics that high profile hitters do not do. He has it half right.
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> Graylon,
> Correction I meant to write the contact is not made deep it is all out in front. Sorry bout my errors.

I responded to your post along with responding to Jacks opinion about the numbers drill and it is not up. It may be an oversite, so I hope they post it. don't want to rewrite it.

Graylon