Posted by: mikeh () on Mon Jan 13 12:28:14 2003

Where does "sitting" fit into all of this rotation?
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> How do you "sit"; "sit" is the cue but what does that mean exactly?
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> Some people say sit and lean, some say don't arch the back; some sit lower than others; there seems to be different variables. What is the signficance or advantage to sitting?
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> When in the sequence do you "sit" in relation to what the bat head is doing and in relation to what the pitcher/ball is?
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> Is "sitting" a cause or an effect?
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> I could ask more questions but can anybody help or refer me to a reference or use a major league hitter's video clip as an example to explain so I can know what I am suppossed to be looking for?


Sitting is something you do in order to keep your axis of rotation back; the more you sit, the lower your center of gravity and more easier it is for your weight to "stay back"; sitting is created with the flexion in the back leg and straightening of the front leg. On video, it appears as the hitters are LEANING back or their upper bodies are angled back. Now why they do hit - probably to create more of an upswing; homerun swing to get the ball in the air. Probably not a good swing/idea for SOFTBALL where the pitcher is throwing all those riseballs; that's why softball teaches swing down (in essence, they are getting the bat on plane with the pitch - impossible to do if you are sittng). Baseball gets away with it because all the pitches are down.