Posted by: rahkling7 (harrisinmayberry@yahoo.com) on Wed Aug 22 08:38:32 2001

I have just ordered the video and have been pouring over the web site the last few days. If someone could please answer a couple of questions for me so that I can understand this concept more clearly:

1) Is the VERY first move to begin to turn the hips open to the pitcher?

2) Are the hands and bat simply "dragging" through the hitting zone as a result of the hip turn? The bat dropping below the forearms is the reason I ask about the dragging concept. I realize at the point of impact that the bat will be parallel with the right hip.

3) I understand the principle of torque at the point of impact once the hips are fully open and the bottom hand has begun its move back to the catcher and the top hand is still pushing.... as a result of the hip action. However, should the batter attempt to "add" to this torque by consciously exerting the pull/push action with his hands? In this same vein is there any "pushing" of the bat back towards the catcher by the top hand at the very beginning of the swing..... thus starting the torque early?