Posted by: rql () on Wed Dec 5 19:12:57 2001

I am delving deeper and deeper into rotational mechanics, and I am trying to understand each aspect.
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> > Paul -
> > torque is either two forces pushing in the opposite direction on opposite ends of an object to make it spin/turn OR one force pushing one end of an object while the other end is held stationary to make it spin/turn. (got that? )
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> > At the start of the swing, before or near the beginning of shoulder turn, the hands can torque the bat. By keeping the bottom hand still (not pulling forward), the top hand pulls back toward the catcher. This gets the bat barrel moving, arcing back toward the catcher as the shoulder turn pulls the bottom hand into the swing.
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> > Hope that helps. If you need examples, Gary Sheffield, Carl Everett, Barry Bonds, etc. Look for players who wiggle the bat and try to see what they are doing.
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> Major Dan: It's the moment of truth, the batter decides to swing. Can you suggest any mental or physical cues to help the batter "keep his bottom hand still"?

>>>M.D. were back to tht,as I remember in Jack's film he mentioned that you could create torque by holding the bottom still and pushing or pulling the top hand ,then he said something like if the hands went in opp. directions this would create torque then he never went into that example again.Personally that is how I see getting the most tht.I turn the bottom of bottom hand up as the top hand pulls back,they go in opp. directions allowing for more muscles to control and torque the bat.Try Jack's idea of a bat held vertical in front of you hold it like a bat at bottom and move the bottom wristup and top wrist back and down,see which feels more powerful.Also remember that it is tougher to get a static body part moving than 1 in motion.Last I think that the bottom hand may pull down just a little right before as a prelude right into tht that body in motion thing again.Look at Sheffield is just his top hand moving in his stance or is he moving them both making the bat torque.