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Posted by: () on Tue Sep 18 06:11:09 2001

Mr. Mankin I've learned that it is foolish to make judgements on things I don't clearly and distinctly understand. I have viewed your video the final arc. I have even bought a quasi-punching bag. Yet I am deeply troubled by my inability to produce serious batspeed. My batspeed did improve, but I still believe it is not satisfactory. This leads me two conclusions: 1. I need more repetition to engrave and perfect the mechanic within my mind (something misnamed muscle memory, because muscles are incapable of any physical recollection, all the coordination is memorized by the mind). 2. I need to strengthen the core muscles that produce batspeed. According to your theories these would be the trunk muscles like the abdominals. Obviously if I wanted to strengthen these muscles in any old way i would not bother you, but since you have a good understanding on the kinetics of the body, I would much appreciate if you informed me which exercises would be most beneficial for the development of batspeed. One more thing...How much batspeed could ultimately be generated? Is there a limit? Is there a way of measuring such limit?
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> > FF,
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> > If you are following Jacks method and are having a problem its because there is an error in the method.
> >
> > To find the flaw go to the frame-by-frame and look at Frame #1. Read and study the first bullet at the bottom of the page. This is the flaw that prevents you from increasing bat speed at contact.
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> > Good luck. Let me know what you find.
> >
> > Joe A.
> Joe, are you saying there is a flaw in the method itself, or are you saying that there is a flaw in the execution of the method?

Herman,

At first I thought that the text was poorly written and mistated the method. The text says that the that the entire torso (hips, chest and shoulders) turn together.

When I pointed out, to Jack, that the text was, at best, unclear if not in error, Jack responded that he would had the words "in unison" to clarify that he did mean to say that the entire torso should turn all together.

You can read my posts to Jack and his reply some where on this month's board. To answer your question, the method is wrong. Turning the torso "in unison" is wrong and causes weak contact. But this is only one of many errors and contradictions in the frame-by-frame.

Joe A.

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> Mr. Mankin I've learned that it is foolish to make judgements on things I don't clearly and distinctly understand.  I have viewed your video the final arc.  I have even bought a quasi-punching bag.  Yet I am deeply troubled by my inability to produce serious batspeed.  My batspeed did improve, but I still believe it is not satisfactory.  This leads me two conclusions:  1. I need more repetition to engrave and perfect the mechanic within my mind (something misnamed muscle memory, because muscles are incapable of any physical recollection, all the coordination is memorized by the mind).  2.  I need to strengthen the core muscles that produce batspeed.  According to your theories these would be the trunk muscles like the abdominals.  Obviously if I wanted to strengthen these muscles in any old way i would not bother you, but since you have a good understanding on the kinetics of the body, I would much appreciate if you informed me which exercises would be most beneficial for the development of batspeed.  One more thing...How much batspeed could ultimately be generated?  Is there a limit?  Is there a way of measuring such limit?
> > > 
> > > FF,
> > > 
> > > If you are following Jacks method and are having a problem its because there is an error in the method.
> > > 
> > > To find the flaw go to the frame-by-frame and look at Frame #1. Read and study the first bullet at the bottom of the page.  This is the flaw that prevents you from increasing bat speed at contact. 
> > > 
> > > Good luck. Let me know what you find.
> > > 
> > > Joe A.
> > Joe, are you saying there is a flaw in the method itself, or are you saying that there is a flaw in the execution of the method?
> 
> Herman,
> 
> At first I thought that the text was poorly written and mistated the method. The text says that the that the entire torso (hips, chest and shoulders) turn together.  
> 
> When I pointed out, to Jack, that the text was, at best, unclear if  not in error, Jack responded that he would had the words "in unison" to clarify that he did mean to say that the entire torso should turn all together.
> 
> You can read my posts to Jack and his reply some where on this month's board. To answer your question, the method is wrong. Turning the torso "in unison" is wrong and causes weak contact.  But this is only one of many errors and contradictions in the frame-by-frame.
> 
> Joe A.

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