Posted by: Joe A. () on Thu Oct 4 05:40:39 2001

I got an earfull from my coach because he said the lead shouldn't be straight, and he also said that you need the bend in your arm to provide leverage to move the arms foward. He said there is no way i can hit the inside pitch. I told him that the shouler and hips rotate the arms, and he said that was ludacris, Jack, do you think that these are extension mechanics he is teaching me cause he said your arm needs bend in order to hit the inside pitches which is true, but he said having a straight lead arm is insane

Jeff,

What reasons have you been given for why the lead arm should be straight or bent? I am interested in hearing both reasons.

Wouldn't your coache's logic about needing a bent arm to hit inside pitches also mean that you can't hit outside pitches?

I am not taking sides on this point. I am just asking for the logic behind each method.

Joe A.