Posted by: Coach C (socalvh@cox.net) on Wed Jan 8 22:19:18 2003

Who ever you are, you post is a good one and is correct in my opinion,
> im the guy in the video and you're opinion is valid. The biggest problem of most young hitters is the restriction of the front leg. I do want to point out that the video shows us working with kids trying to get them to keep a bent front knee until contact. However, the problem with kids is usually patience and strength. They are not strong enough to maintain balance through rotation and don't wait and go linear before they rotate. This is one of the best post I have read on Jacks web site in a long time. If you are interested I have spent hours upon hours with Jack and I consider his input as good as anyones. I would with any problem not hesitate to ask him because of the amount of information he has to offer.
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> John Elliott.

I appreciate your kind words and enjoyed watching your swing. I truly do find many of Jack's teachings accurate, but we differ on one element. Not that Tony Gwynn and I agree on all facets of the swing, but he asked me to speak at a hitting seminar he did, where I presented my thought on lower body action and how it get's initiatiatd. My backround was a player in college, played golf for years and excelled in tennis. It wasn't till I started to ask questions like why do I hit the golf ball so far and a tennis ball so hard, but was a punch and judy hitter in college. Then one day I tried something at the plate. I said no hands, just arms and the stinking ball went 50 feet farther than I had ever hit one. This drove my curiousity to the point of obsession for two years....studying video, tinkering with my swing, going to games etc. It really hasn't been until the last 6 months that I have perfected my concept. I think it takes someone who did it wrong for so long to understand the difference between right. Now my phone rings constantly for instruction and many have asked me to do a video, but that sort of thing scares me, because I'm afraid to be wrong.......even though I believe I'm right. I want kids to get better.....way better and if the results aren't quick and noticable then the instruction has a missing link. I consider your opinion in high regard with many others who have been around the highest level, but my concept has never been articulated in a book, video or even from a hall famer like Tony Gwynn, so I remain guarded by not pushing my ideas in a critical world. I will say this, if you have an open mind and would like to hear my ideas I'll leave my E-mail and we can talk privately. Jack can be there too. Otherwise thank you for the kind words and keep up the good work. I live in San Diego.
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