Posted by: Dave P () on Wed Nov 1 16:27:06 2006

> Chris,
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> I see the back leg shape now. But I still cannot Pujols spinning. Pujols PUSHES off his back leg to get the back hip around the front. The front HIP IS PLANTED--it resists--it DOES NOT MOVE.
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> And Jack, "the straightest distance between to points is a straight line." It may curve somewhat. But it is almost A to B. But hitting around the ball makes the bat approach it from the side. This rolls the wrists. This causes a weak swing. Better still, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HIT THE SWEET SPOT WHEN HITTING THIS WAY. Guess what? A smart power pitcher ties the hands up for an inside strike. When you make contact, it is down near the handle. SNAP! The bat shatters. And another routine grounder.
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> I thank you Jack--but this supercasting don't make no sense to me.


Hi Chris

You miss the point of CHP. You are not hitting around the ball like when you cast out the bat. Your hands are rotating due to the shoulders rotating around the spine. If you pull back your front shoulder to the catcher your hands HAVE TO go in a circle not in a straight line. In order for your hands to go in a straight line your front shoulder would have to be going towards the pitcher. I do not see too many MLB players taking their front shoulder to the pitcher once their hands start to come forward.

CHP is not a big wide circle like you think of it is a tight circle which flings the end of the bat to the ball. If the ball is inside (about 18 inches from your body) how can you hit it with a 34 inch bat if your hands are going straight to the pitcher??

Dave P