Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Wed Sep 5 08:11:16 2007

>>> I happen to look at a lot of sites with info on the hitting mechanics. Why does it seem like the emphasis is always on being "right" and "wrong." I think it has been proven for years that hitting a baseball is not black and white. There is no clear cut "right" and "wrong" way to hit a baseball. For every one theory, there is multiple examples to prove it "wrong" or different AND to prove it "right" and different. Can't their just be pros and cons of each style and philosophy and more emphasis on finding what works best for each individual player? I see it way too often that every coach or instructor wants to put their "fingerprint" on the player and he constantly struggles with new ideas and concepts. <<<

Hi Scott

Instead of thinking in terms of the "right" and "wrong" way to hit a baseball, I find it more constructive to think in terms of “efficient” and “inefficient” swing mechanics. Hitters at the top of the charts exhibit mechanics that produce a productive hand-path and applies torque efficiently. Hitters at the bottom of the charts exhibit a less productive hand-path and an inefficient way of applying torque.

Jack Mankin