Posted by: Major Dan (markj89@charter.net) on Fri Jul 13 05:36:35 2001

Please don't shoot! No doubt this question has been done to death, but I'm trying to decide on a tape program for my 12-yr old and I'm wondering if anyone is able to compare Jack's tape with Mike Epstein's tapes. Guess I'm wondering which might seem more understandable-or interesting- to a kid. Sounds like there are a lot of similarities in their terminology and maybe both should be gotten, but we gotta start somewhere. Mike mentions drills- does Jack's tape have many drills? Thanks guys, this is a great forum and, again, apologies if this is old ground. (I seem to remember reading a post on this subject, but darned if I can find it now.)

Chipper-
Jack's tape is understandable for your son as well as you and you will not find this approach or information anywhere else.
Jack does say that among the best hitters, lower body mechanics vary but upperbody mechanics determine who hits the best.
Mike Epstein's tape is focused on lower body mechanics and complements Jack's approach very well.
I recommend combining both to get a complete picture. Tom Guerry, among others, seems to have a similar opinion/strategy.
You can develop good swings using this approach.