Posted by: grc () on Sat Jul 21 14:46:06 2001

tom....to sumamrize what i think i understand from your most recent post on the power curve:::::::::: the key is too "energize the torso" which happens after front heel plant......then swing, and with a middle or inside pitch you have some margin for error.....but for an outside pitch, delay "energizing the torso", which means the swing will have to be that much quicker and more precise........if i understand right, it still seems backwards to me.....generally i think of an outside pitch as giving you more, not less time and margin for error..................................................and i still would like you to tell me where , in your model the outside pitch would be contacted in relation to the inside pitch,,,,for example, if you contact the inside pitch 18 inches in front of home plate, would you contact the outside pitch 18 inches, 12 inches, -6 inches or where in front of home plate?.........and if you contact an inside pitch with the bat angle being aprox. 30 to 45 degrees relative to the front edge of home plate, what would the bat angle be on an outside pitch?.....and for an outside pitch, how many inches of "upswing" would there be before contact?......all i want to do is understand, and answers to these questions will increase my understanding ( or at least help me to ask more questions!!!!).....respectfully, grc.............