Posted by: Doug () on Fri Jan 24 14:15:20 2003

Here is the link for the Gwynn analysis of Bonds' swing. Be sure to hit the link that brings up the frame by frame analysis.
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> > > > http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/giants/2002-07-09-bonds-swing.htm
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> > > This clip leaves too much out,to truly break down properly.
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> > I disagree, the frames are clear and easy to see. There's a sequence in the swing. Breaking the sequence up is a good alternative to watching the entire swing. 60fps is fun, 30fps is ok, but if you have a good idea what your looking at you can draw some conclusions from a few frames or pictures.
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> > Tracking the movement with fewer frames gives you a kinetic sense to the movement, example, head drop and movement, hip movement, center of gravity, etc., etc.,. If you have a good clip from early on in the sequence, cutting frames is a good alternative to seeing some of the dynamics without having a kinetic printout.
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> > JMO,
> > Shawn
> >.[If you have a good idea of what your looking for]Yes Shawn we can throw out alot of frames but when I am trying to show video to someone new and their are voids in the swing some of these voids are the guardrails that I am trying to show as comparisons to other clips and when they can't see that point in the swing they say how do you know it happened,all I can say is experience watching clips

Seeing a one swing clip of Bonds is nice, but if you call their front office, they have a tape for sale that has all 73 of his home runs in 2001. 73 swings and it is impressive.