Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sat Sep 29 03:11:22 2001

>>> Are you saying that pushing the bat away from the pitcher by straintening the forward arm backward and turning the shoulders away from the pitcher does not make the swing longer?

This is not longer then not straightening the foward arm and turning the shoulders away from the pitcher?

Are you saying that if the hitter does not push the bat away from the pitcher and keepoing the shoulders square to the plate is not a shorter and therefore quicker swing.

For comparison purposes we must assume that the two different swings are being performed by the same batter.

You are stating that one swing is NOT longer therefore takes more time then the other? <<<


Whether the batter “walks away from his hands” or has an “inward turn”, both the linear and rotational batter have their hands back near their back shoulder (or armpit) as they launch their swing. Linear extension mechanics by definition has the arms reach near full extension at contact. Rotational mechanics brings the bat to contact with the back-elbow still near the batter’s side (the “L” position) – a good 8 to 10 inches from full extension.

You tell me which is the longer swing.

I like asking you linear coaches a simple question; “As the hands are extending farther and farther out toward full extension – is the swing getting shorter and more compact?”

Jack Mankin