Posted by: RQL () on Tue Dec 10 06:46:47 2002

> Next comes the "stretching" or "coiling" phase.This should be done without much if any "backswing" as emphasized by Hank Aaron.Nyman has made a huge contribution here by describing how the big muscles are used to load the scapula(big muscles used to internally rotate back arm too) to accomplish this(stretch/load without big backswing/"counter rotation").
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> HOW DO YOU DO THIS?T




> > Heel drop is the "result"(not cause) of the hip "uncocking" to launch.The loaded big muscles are the initiators here.The later the heel drop,the more the upper body loading continues,setting up a wider handpath radius/"higher load" situation.
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> Many people say its the CAUSE? How do you know from watching a video what is the cause and what is the result? Alot of instructors teach heel drop is the initiator - - how can I tell from watching the video what is the cause?
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> > Try looking at a lot of Bonds clips with this in mind and you can see(almost)how he uses the big muscles to load,then try it yourself.
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> > 1-Cock the hip(big muscles to internally rotate back arm/front leg turn in)
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> > 2-load the scap(hands up and in via torso-scap muscles)
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> It is hard to see or UNDERSTAND what you mean right here.
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> > 3-launch(uncock the hip(front thigh turned over,back foot turns over,front heel drops)
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> > How does it feel to you ?
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> HOW CAN ONE KNOW IF THEY ARE DOING IT IN THE SAME ORDER AS BONDS? Surely, results will not be the determining factor and would imagine FEEL is not the measure either. ARE there drills are way to break it down into smaller parts?
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> > Some of these moves are less evident on the players who hold the hands high.
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> Do you advocate holding the hands high or low?

>>Tom,what do you think of Salmon,also I understand the scapula load as when the lower body is striding forward the rear elbow is pulling back towards the dugout behind the hitter,to me this is loading the rear scapula,also this is straightening and connecting the lead shoulder to the bottom hand,I would assume this is stretching the lead scapula,it does all this with minimal turning of the body backwards and ruining vision.I consider scapula loading to refer to the rear scap and I feel it is initiated by the rear elbow,is this correct or not in your mind.Also in the usa clip I do not see a clip of scap loading in Bonds seems like it would be happening in between the frames that are shown.