Posted by: Dennis W. () on Thu Apr 12 14:58:04 2007

> > > Hi Jack:
> > >
> > > I am challenging you to a debate whether the "L" in the back arm or the "L" in the back leg is more important to the swing. Personally, I believe that both constitute commensurate importance, and am concerned that you place too much emphasis on upper body mechanics. Do you accept the challenge?
> > >
> > > Best Wishes,
> > > BHL
> > > Knight1285@aol.com
> >
> > I would answer this by adding 'what do you think is more important: The engine or the steering wheel'?
>
> Hi Dennis W.,
>
> Let me address your analogical concern. I believe that, no matter how adeptly one handles a steering wheel (i.e., the parts of the body that control the bat), that individual can only provide that the engine (i.e., the lower body) will allow. Inversely, regardless of how much power the body generates with the engine (i.e., the lower body), only proper application of the steering wheel (i.e., the parts of the body that control the bat) will allow the hitter to transfer the power that he or she developed from the engine to the steering wheel. Therefore, when comparing the engine to the steering wheel, I would hesitate to use the term "more important," since both parts are of conmessurate importance to the swing.
>
> Best,
> BHL
> Knight1285@aol.com

Actually to put it straight, the rear elbow tucks in unison with the rear knee bending forward to a) break the initial enertia of the dead weight of the bat (leaving arms/hands unstressed). B) the tucked elbow insures a path (hands) inside that of the oncoming baseball b)(2) the rear knee coming forward to the L to insure rear hip rotating open....
So, both are elemental components of the bigger picture my friend. BTW,
Where is Giligan, Mary Ann, and the skipper? (since we know now that your the professor) J/K

Dennis