Posted by: Joe A. () on Wed Sep 19 05:33:03 2001

Joe A.
> In case you havent had the chance to run through the whole sight, this is where Mr. Mankin gets his information.
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> To whom it may concern:
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> I have had the opportunity to view a 100-minute video tape by Jack Mankin, summarizing his findings on the mechanics of baseball batting. I have also read some of his writings on this subject and have spoken with him on several occasions. Jack Mankin has spent an enormous number of hours analyzing professional batters, using frame-by-frame observations (at 1/30 second time intervals). He has painstakingly developed a clever categorization scheme containing dozens of batting characteristics. Of these, he has identified a handful of the most important batting elements. Although he is not a scientist, Jack Mankin has designed and followed a thoughtful, careful, objective, science-like approach that is very impressive.
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> Batting entails a good deal of rather complex physics. To my knowledge, the research that has been carried out in the scientific community lags behind Jack Mankin's path breaking work.
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> Sincerely,
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> Harvey S. Left, Chair Physics Department
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> Do you see the part where it said an enormous number of hours? Where he has designed and followed a thoughtful, careful, objective, science-like approach that is very impressive? Where he has identified a handful of the most important batting elements?
> Sound like a great source of info to me. Give science time and all the literature will support his findings. Until then have faith in what you read at Batspeed.com. sincerely... 549

549,

I think that there are many people in the "sports instruction" business who "make up" science and other source information to create "new" methods with the intent to sell something. But, I want to say that I think that it is likley that Jack has all the best intentions.

I agree that the list of sources that Jack uses sounds impressive. Still have reservations. Unfortunately there are so many errors in the information on this site, especially in the frame-by-frame and the text that goes with it.

On more then one occassion I have pointed out to Jack specific items that I consider errors and why I think they are errors and not once did I receive an answer addressing my concerns. Rather I recieve some comment about my methods or a vague reverence that I dont know what I am talking about but never addressing my specific comments. At least one example, concerning hip turn, is on the board for this month. You can read mine and Jacks commments out and decide for your self.

Let me know what you think.

Joe A.




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