Posted by: Jimmy () on Wed Feb 28 10:53:10 2007

> "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."
>
> Given that the shoulders are linked, what you are describing isn't physically possible.
>
> The way this actually works is that the hips start to turn which stretches the muscles of
the torso which pulls the shoulders and thus the hands around.

Chris,

Yes the shoulders are linked, just like any bodypart is linked to another. But the two
shoulders move independantly and are not one unit. And what I am saying is the front
shoulder is driving first.

Jimmy