Posted by: rql () on Sat Aug 31 15:57:02 2002

>> The swing, wrists, start to release with bat head coming around the back shoulder and out of rotation. The lag position is a place where you can check the swing, stop from releasing the bat head. <<<
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> Hi Shawn
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> I have often wondered what the terms “release” and “lag position” mean to imply. When a batter is told, “don’t release the bat-head too soon”, it seems to imply that there is energy somehow stored in the bat and the batter can determine when it is released. Am I correct or would you help define it better?
> What is meant by “lag position?” Is the bat supposed to lag at some position? I would appreciate your help.
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> Jack Mankin
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> Jack,I think the lag is refering to a time in the middle of the swing when your on plane with the ball but the barrel is lagging behind the hands[a point right after the barrel stops pointing at the catcher].I think it is just apoint of reference in the swing.I can only speculate the release to be a premature wrist roll to take the barrelout of the chp.Shawn may clear it up.