Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Mon Dec 18 09:34:03 2006

>>> And though the rotational technique works more consistently for contact, Schmidt as well as some of the top slow pitch hitters feel the tomohawk level cut is most effective when done correctly as the backspin has the ability to cut through stiff winds. <<<

Hi Guru

At - http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/swings.html – there are clips of some of the game’s most talented hitters. If the “tomohawk cut” was beneficial, I am sure a good percentage of them would have perfected and incorporated it in their swings. Would you point out those clips that would support Schmidt’s “tomohawk” teachings?

You state, “food for thought) It should be noted that George Brett used the tomohawk cut in the pine tar game for a homerun.”

Do you have a clip of “the pine tar game” for us to study? -- This clip -http://dmcmillan.topcities.com/GBrett86oppoHR.mpg – definitely shows Brett’s bat on an up-slope through contact. In fact, the bat’s up-slope through contact is about equal to the ball’s exit angle.

Jack Mankin