Posted by: Shawn () on Mon Dec 22 17:45:18 2008

> Jack,
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> First of all compliments to the site, I think we can all agree scientific approach to hitting helps us all. I've been reading for a couple of months now and think you're spot on.
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> I do have a discussion point, which mostly come from naming and labeling various theories.
> The linear approach mostly states crack of the whip effect. This approach is, offcourse, not used by any baseballplayer making great batspeed. What I do believe, is that the crack of the whip effect DOES happen. Not the way it is being explained. Let me explain. Get yourself a towell and give it a whip to get the best "crack" you can. Then analyse the path your hand takes.
> This movem is not a linear movement which stops at a certain moment. Is is a "loop". By the, like you call it, negative move, the towel (or baseball bat if you will) accelerates explosively.
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> So what do you know, the crack of the whip effect does happen in a rotational baseball swing (CHP). It also happens in a linear swing, but offcourse a lot less. High school science is the best i've got on this, but isn't this (I don't know the correct english description) slowless of mass? (when you drive a car and crash into a wall your body doesn't stop as fast as the car but keeps moving forward aka slamming your face in the airbag)
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> Nice holidays everyone!
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> Rob

Rob,

Thank you for your post. This shows how the whip affect has been twisted into a mechanical theme. And how this website, and others try to discredit the science of the whip.

Shawn