Posted by: Brian (support@batspeed.com) on Mon Feb 19 16:59:16 2007

> > <<<You are making claims that you can not prove unless the hitter himself states that he is trying to do or feel what you claim. >>> > Respectfully,
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> > > Jimmy
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> > Jimmy:
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> > To follow your logic, if a 10 year old kid said that he was "trying" to swing down on the ball, but video analysis clearly showed that he had an upper cut, we could not "prove" that the bat was on an upward travel because video analysis did not correspond with the kids "feelings."
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> > To use another analogy to demonstrate the absurdity in your statement, if an auto mechanic said that he felt that an engine was running properly on all 8 cylinders, but mechanical equipment clearly showed that it was missing on two cylinders, we could not
> prove that the engine was not running properly because the mechanic did not "feel" the same thing that the equipment was proving.
> >
> > You can worry about a batter's feelings all day long, but video analysis proves that the best hitters utilize mechanics that cause the bat to be traveling upward at contact. That is a fact, and players of all ages can use video analysis to see whether they are also using correct mechanics that will cause the bat to be traveling upward at contact in order to match the downward flight of the ball and keep the bat in the hitting zone longer.
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> > Let's briefly address another comment you made ("I never denied that the ball is struck on the upslope, what I do deny is that all good hitters actually try to swing on an upslope"). Whether the best hitters are thinking about the slope of their bat or their $10
> million contract, what does it matter? The fact is that they are using mechanics that cause the bat to be on an upward slope at contact.
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> > Despite your circular comments, it appears that you admit (and agree with Jack) that the best hitters have the bat traveling upward at contact. If not, again point out videos that prove it.
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> > Brian
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> Brian,
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> Clearly you do not understand the point. The point is that if you have one goal (an efficient swing) for two hitters, the two hitters might have to feel like they are doing two different things to get to the same point in their swing.
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> Jack claims that since video of hitters shows the way to swing, than everyone can try to achieve the same goals with the same exact instruction. This is what I disagree with and that is what I mean by "feel". Not the hitters "emotions" about his swing, but the forces and accelarations he physically feels during his swing.
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> Jimmy


Jimmy,

In your other reply to Jack, you now acknowledge that the bat is traveling upward at contact. That is good because the swing plane is one of the key "absolute" positions that you now agree with Jack. But also keep in mind that it doesn't matter whether two batters "feel" different things, as long the batters use mechanics that produce proper mechanics and swing trajectories.

However, you completely misstate and misunderstand Jack's position on styles verse absolutes. Players can have different styles, but there are certain essential components that all great hitters do (i.e., absolutes). If a batter does not implement certain key elements into the swing, then he/she cannot be a great, consistent hitter.

Video analysis can allow hitters of all ages the ability to correct flaws in their swing by implementing the key components that the great hitters use. This has been happening in golf for years, and is just coming to light in the baseball community. Our new video analysis program will be available before the season starts and will show hitters exactly how they can retain their own style, but ensure that they get the bat into the key positions.

Brian