Posted by: BsH (wallstfire@aol.com) on Sun Jul 29 11:11:46 2001

Answer a question,
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> > > Recently I saw a team practing with a ball attached to a rope about 12 or 15 feet long. The coach got the ball moveing and the hitter tried to hit it. Seemed like it might be a useful tool.
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> > > Has any one used one of these things? Are the helpful? Is there a down side? What is it?
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> > > Jombo Riley I use to try it years ago but it was tough to get the right distancs away and usually came in like a tetherball on a rope,not realistic but it is moving and okay for hand eye coordination if you don't hurt the guy swinging the rope.
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> RQL
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> Hurt the guy on the rope?????? That would be me!! I am guessing you mean that the guy on the rope gets hit with the ball? Didn't think of that. I thought the ball wouldn't go far with the rope attached to it.
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> Thanks for the reply. I will try to borrow one to find out how it works.
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> Jimbo

I think everyone has to use the ole.. ball on a rope at least once ( teasing) ... I found it more trouble than it was worth ... though it does give the shoulders and wrist a good workout from swinging it.
For a change of pace, its ok ... but im certain it will end up on a shelf gathering dust before long. And if your using a homemeade one, be sure to wear gloves. it can give quite a jolt when the rope is hit.
One of the least expensive and most used tool I have is a Hit n Stick.