Posted by: John Elliott (info@quakesbseball.com) on Fri Jan 10 00:35:00 2003

This post, which is going to cause alot of debate, is the talk
about balance. Every person looks different doing similar
activities. Take a look at a golfer, gymnast, baseball player, etc.
The fact that some hitters in baseball look differant hitting than
others is intrinsic to their style. In reality, the ball-arch complex in
the foot and the hands holds the most sensory nerves in the
body short of the tongue (why a baby learns by putting everything
in their mouth). Why is the proproception of the hands and feet
so important? Because, they send information to the inner ear
where your balance center is located. So, if the body is not
capable of maintaining a position, the brain tells the body to
make adjustments. Now, we have a pitcher who can not
maintain proper balance through his throwing motion even
though he throws 100 mph. The problem is core strength, ergo
the postural muscles. If you want expert info in regards to this,
log on to tomhouses.com and he can go through the whole
process if you e-mail him. So, if young hitters have a problem
with the positioning of their body through a swing, a good portion
of that is core strength. Of course you cannot rule out genetics.
If a kid has terrible balance and postrue and can't make
adjustments the ability might not be there. Most hitters can get
into the position to hit if they work on it but don't kid yourself,
todays youth is the most uncontioned in the last 20 years and
that is a fact from our medical community not just from me.