Posted by: BHL (Knight1285@aol.com) on Thu Mar 1 19:46:53 2007

Hi Jim,

This is what I teach my hitters:

The front leg is in a lower-case "l" position at contact, with the front foot open 45+ degrees. Erstwhile, the back leg is in an upper-case "L" position at contact, with the calf pointing fowards towards the pitcher, and the thigh pointing backwards to the catcher. The back leg should pivot on its ball . This is this the position that Bonds used to get into when he was enjoying one 30-40 home run season after another. (This was Bonds’ form even before he bulked up.)

What is your take on these illustrations? Any criticism is welcome.

Best,
BHL