Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sat Mar 31 11:07:22 2007

>>> The concept of 'Top Hand Torque', as described on this website, does not make sense to me from a physical perspective. Forcing the bat barrel toward the catcher creates force in the opposite direction of the ball. This negative force must then be overcome by the batter to create force in a positive direction (toward the ball). Therefore, 'Top Hand Torque' wastes force and valuable time.

I welcome any discussion about this. <<<

Hi Matt

Welcome to the site. – Matt, in the launch position, the bat-head is behind the batter’s head. If the bat-head was first accelerated “in a positive direction (toward the ball), it bang into the batter’s head. Therefore, it must first arc rearward toward the lag position before arcing around “in a positive direction (toward the ball).”

Here is a video clip of me demonstrating the principle of THT and its importance to generating greater bat speed -- http://www.batspeed.com/media/THTHigh.wmv --. Hope this helps you understand THT mechanics better than I explain it with words.

Jack Mankin