Posted by: ray porco () on Tue Jul 3 17:04:47 2001

Jack,
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> I have been doing some studying on the hip and shoulder turn.
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> Here are conclusions based on observations, viewing tapes and trials.
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> During the swing the maximun bat head speed happens just before the top hand starts to turn over the bottom hand. Contact with the ball should happen during this time, not after or during the roll over. I will assume you will agree with this.
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> This "maximum" batspeed happens at a point that is square to the shoulders. This seems to happen naturally.
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> Picture a triangle with two equal sides. The base is a line running through your shoulders. The point of maximum batspeed is the point oppsite the base of the trigangle. It dosent matter where the base/shoulders are facing. The Shoulders are always square to the point just before the roll over and of maximum batspeed.
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> If the hips and shoulders turn at the same time, the shoulders and hips are facing the field, probably somewhere toward the 2nd base position and the pitcher. This puts the maximum batspeed at a point AFTER the hitting area and after contact.
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> I am not saying that this is what is supposed to happen. I am saying that this is what actually happens when the hips and shoulders turn together.
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> If the shoulders lag behind the hips, the hips would be facing the (approx) the 2nd base area and the shoulders are square to the hitting area. This puts the maximum batspeed in the contact area and on the ball.
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> What do you think?
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> Joe C. Or is it A?
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hey joe (whatever), way to go. that's some funny stuff.

ray porco