Posted by: DDavies (dan_davies@hp.com) on Thu Apr 18 21:48:56 2002

I've been observing and rarely contributing to this site since I accidently discovered it and bought the video last October. My 12 year old son watched the video on a Friday night and hit a home run in a game on Saturday (his first ever), and another on Sunday. Unfortunately these were the last two games in Fall Ball and I had to wait until this year to see if his new hitting style was for real.

We've now played 8 games on his Little League team, and Sean is hitting .750 (18 for 24). Over the last 6 games he is 15 for 17 (.882). He has been a single away from hitting the cycle on two occasions, and among his home runs is a Grand Slam he hit this past Monday.

In addition, he was invited to play on a Select team of 14 year-olds who play games throughout OR, WA and ID. They are 5-1 as a team, and he is hitting .333 against some serious pitching. He is not a big 12 year old, nor is he yet into puberty. He is very average in size, and strength. The rotational hitting stlye has allowed him to hit with a 29 oz bat, and he hit a 250 ft shot to center with it this past weekend against a 14 year old pitcher.

He has also received an invitation to try out for a very select ballclub from Oregon and SW Washington that is expressly put together to attend a prestigious tournament in Cooperstown NY in August. He made a good showing at tryouts and has been asked to play with them in a Memorial Day tournament in Bend OR to further identify players to take to the Cooperstown tournament.

He has fully embraced the rotational principles, and practiced all winter on his swing. He hits to all fields with power, and seems to be getting better week to week. He is the best proof I can think of on the validity of what Jack is teaching.

I've watched the discussion and arguments on this board with interest, and can only judge through the results my son is having. For us there is no doubt that Jack is sharing valuable information that, if followed, can produce some impressive results.