Posted by: Chuck (jcsherwood8458@sbcglobal.net) on Fri Aug 24 17:14:57 2007

> Hi All
>
> This is a continuation of the “A-Rod & The Swing Plane” thread below. We were running off the page, so I am starting it as a new thread.
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> (Shawn)
> >>> Jack,
>
> Stop dodging the issues!!
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> Your making no sense and pulling things out of thin air.
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> Torque is not the cause of batspeed. I bet I could go out and swing the bat with just my lead arm and generate a good deal batspeed (close to as using two hands).
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> Batspeed is generated through "momentum" transfer. It the whip affect, I know you don't understand the whip.
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> What the heck do you mean the bat travels through 200 degrees, look at the clip the bat travels the "same" distance the shoulders rotate.
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> Stop denying video just to support your theory, you sound as bad as the second engine guys. Just making stuff up. <<<
>
> Hi Shawn
>
> I must say that I am as flabbergasted by the tone of your post as the need for us to draw this out for you. Regardless, here is a clip showing the comparison of Bonds’ “bat to shoulder” rotation.
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> <a href="http://www.batspeed.com/media/Bonds_Swing_Rotation.wmv">Bonds shoulder/bat rotation</a>
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> Note: We are running off the page on this thread. I will start it as a new thread at the top.
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> Jack Mankin


Question based upon Bonds video:

If 98 degrees of shoulder rotation produces 250 degrees of bat rotation, then is there basically a multiplier effect where a very slight difference in body position, rotation, etc., produces a much larger difference in the resulting swing - especially early batspeed, etc?

Chuck