Posted by: Brian () on Sun Feb 25 11:43:13 2007

> Hi guys,
>
> Hear are some clips showing how the rear shoulder starts to drive before the front > shoulder rotates out.
>
> The front shoulder starts to move after the back side and hands stars to apply force to the > bat. This is how the force of the hips can start to drive the hands and bat without the force > of the front shoulder.
>
> http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/mpg/Chipper01.mpeg
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> http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/mpg/Giambi02.mpeg
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> http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/mpg/L._Gonzalez01.mpeg
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> http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/mpg/Glauss02.mpeg
>
> Jimmy

Jimmy,

With every post you cast more and more doubt as to your understanding (or lack thereof) of rotational mechanics. In Chipper's swing, the back elbow lowers to the "Power V" position. Once the back elbow is verticle, lead shoulder rotation commences. This is exactly what Jack has been teaching for the last 10+ years. You are saying absolute nothing new or showing us anything other than the basics.

The lowering of the back elbow to verticle creates early bat speed. This is what Jack refers to as "Pre Launch Mechanics" and "Top Hand Torque." If you don't understand this yet, please spare the rest of our viewers, and start back at the swing mechanics page and learn something before you rush to your keyboard.

Start Here:

http://batspeed.com/mech05.html

Brian