Posted by: jimmy barb (chilliwack22@yahoo.com) on Tue Nov 28 11:19:45 2006

> This is a simple debate - a MLB hitting instructor is much more qualified to discuss and to teach hitting than a non professional. If the the non professional were so good then he would have a job in baseball. It is has always amazed me when so called hitting instructors try and debunk real big league instructors on what is the correct theory on hitting. It is however refreshing to see new ideas but when a hitting technique is tried and true stick with it and your students will be the better for it.




Hi all,
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> I have engaged in a ceaseless debate on a local forum regarding an old subject...whether or not hitters swing down or up to the ball. Most instructors and coaches in my area definitely fall into the "down to the ball" camp. In entering the debate, I provided detailed videos showing MLB hitters clearly swing up to contact at a 5-10 degree angle..not the diagonally down path that everyone seems to teach.
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> In responding to this debate, one "advisary" claimed that his son takes hitting lessons from a current MLB hitting instructor, who, in fact preaches to swing down...and regardless of my video analysis, his credentials as a MLB hitting coach trump anything I could possibly present.
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> Jack, I hate to make a request, but I believe that you were once in a similar situation in debating Reggie Smith. If possible, could you share that experience and could anyone give their opinions on how much weight pro credentials carry when debating these topics...how do you feel about the idea that a non-professional coach could not possibly be as knowledgable as a Pro coach...
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> Thanks