Posted by: Jimmy () on Mon Jan 8 20:13:23 2007

> Jimmy, you have totally misunderstood my message. No sense in trying to explain any
further. Just view clips of MLB hitters and where the bat and hands are at different stages
of the turn.

Hi BobL,

I really didn't misunderstand your message but if somebody asks me if I like a poor approach or a really bad approach I'd like to explain what I do like. I do understand that the barrel starts to accelerate at the top of the swing path but it must be a gradual
accelaration and under control.

Obviously every angle within the swing is constantly going to change. And these angles and application of forces will vary from hitter to hitter. The point is that these are elementary things to point out when you are talking about teaching someone to hit a 94
mph fastball or take an 88 mph slider in the dirt.

Let's have some conversations that someone might gain some helpful knowledge. Like how do I get little Billy to feel less pressure in the box, or how do I get little Johnny to stop throwing his helmet and $300 bat every time something doesn't go his way. Or even...How do I get little Mikey to actually demonstrate some real strike zone-discipline.
Something.

Jimmy