Posted by: Bob (bob@bobburnett.com) on Sat Apr 8 18:26:08 2006

Someone posted this link last month in response to an inquiry on where to get clips of old hitters.

http://www.raresportsfilms.com/66ted.html

I proceeded to buy the Ted Williams video and found it to be pretty good. When you hear what he says and apply the concept of rotational hitting dynamics, it all makes perfect sense.

BUT
Maybe the best part is they show lots of clips in slow mo of some great hitters and/ or great examples of swings. I sat down with my daughter and showed her the part that was mostly swinging with Bobby Mercer, Pete Rose, Mickey Mantle, etc and it was a big eye opener for her. she had never seen such a splendid representation of what good batting form looks like! Watching these great atheletes over and over reinforcing the same basic (rotational) dynamics is worth more than 1000 words.

It confirmed what Jack says in his Final Arc Video that all great hitters swings look pretty much the same once they plant that front foot.

Also, it shows Mel Ott who starts out with his hands really low and takes an exaggerated step into the air with his front foot. Pre-swing gymnastics aside, once he plants that foot, his bat is in the correct position and his rotational dynamics begin.

Anyhow, the video is a bit redundant as it is a tape of two shorter Ted W, "how-to" films,but it is a nice compliment to the "Final Arc" in my coaching video library.