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Posted by: Dave P (cdpaetkau@telus.net) on Sun Dec 28 20:08:45 2008

> >>> Jack, You state that rear slotted arm remain slotted until after contact.How important then is Power v and full extension? I find trying to teach extension after contact to be rather difficult if elbow remains slotted after contact.Can you explain your take on power v and full extension? Thanks <<<
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> Hi Coach Dad
>
> Your question points to some of the misconceptions regarding swing mechanics. It has been a long held linear belief that maximum bat speed and power occurs when the arms become fully extended. However, video analysis shows something very different. As I discuss in a Truisms & Fallacies article, <a href="http://www.batspeed.com/tf02.html">"Get Your Arms Extended"</a>, on well-hit balls, the back-elbow is still back at the batter's side at contact. The back-arm does not reach extension until the ball has left the bat and is well on its way.
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> This is an important batting principle and I will develop a video clip that addresses it asap.
>
> Jack Mankin

Jack and Coach Dad

The power V and extension has to do with the times that the batters timing is not perfect their swing was slightly early (hitting an off speed pitch or just early in their swing).

Even the best hitters in the world do not have perfect timing all the time and even with a CHP they do eventually extend their arms and get to a power V position with the top still facing up. This is important so that the bat stays on the ball plane longer so they have a better chance of hitting the ball. This is a great way of determining if the hitter is rolling over the wrists too early or if they are chopping down on the ball. Both of these swings the player will not be able to get a a power V or be able to get to a good extension point.

There is ideal hitting location and then there is a player getting fooled on the pitch and still being able to get a single out of it. In a season a player may hit 40HRs with perfect timing but out of the other 160 hits there were probably quite a few that were not perfectly timed. This is what makes a .275 hitter into a .333 hitter.

Dave P

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> > >>> Jack, You state that rear slotted arm remain slotted until after contact.How important then is Power v and full extension? I find trying to teach extension after contact to be rather difficult if elbow remains slotted after contact.Can you explain your take on power v and full extension? Thanks <<<
> > 
> > Hi Coach Dad
> > 
> > Your question points to some of the misconceptions regarding swing mechanics. It has been a long held linear belief that maximum bat speed and power occurs when the arms become fully extended. However, video analysis shows something very different. As I discuss in a Truisms & Fallacies article, <a href="http://www.batspeed.com/tf02.html">"Get Your Arms Extended"</a>, on well-hit balls, the back-elbow is still back at the batter's side at contact. The back-arm does not reach extension until the ball has left the bat and is well on its way.
> > 
> > This is an important batting principle and I will develop a video clip that addresses it asap.
> > 
> > Jack Mankin
> 
> Jack and Coach Dad
> 
> The power V and extension has to do with the times that the batters timing is not perfect their swing was slightly early (hitting an off speed pitch or just early in their swing).
> 
> Even the best hitters in the world do not have perfect timing all the time and even with a CHP they do eventually extend their arms and get to a power V position with the top still facing up.  This is important so that the bat stays on the ball plane longer so they have a better chance of hitting the ball.  This is a great way of determining if the hitter is rolling over the wrists too early or if they are chopping down on the ball.  Both of these swings the player will not be able to get a a power V or be able to get to a good extension point.  
> 
> There is ideal hitting location and then there is a player getting fooled on the pitch and still being able to get a single out of it.  In a season a player may hit 40HRs with perfect timing but out of the other 160 hits there were probably quite a few that were not perfectly timed.  This is what makes a .275 hitter into a .333 hitter.
> 
> Dave P

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