Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Fri Dec 14 00:17:20 2007

>>> hi jack!

here we go with the LAWS OF LOGIC & PHYSICS again, which of course do not apply to hitting a baseball..

forward movement DOES STOP AT FRONT FOOT CONTACT.... TRUE..
what you are totally ignorant of is THIS FORWARD MOVEMENT FORCE IS NOT TOTALLY DISSIPATED & LOST UPON CONTACT...NEWTON'S LAW OF MOTION STATES THAT FOR EVERY ACTION THERE IS AN EQUAL BUT OPPOSITE REACTION.. according to that law, THIS REACTION IS INSTEAD TRANSFERRED TO THE ROTATIONAL OR TORQUE ENERGY FORCE BY THE LEGS...
some power is lost of course, but SOME energy is indeed transferred to the body rotation, which will increase batspeed, thus increase power..

however according to YOUR LOGIC, you would have us believe that you are going to generate more rotational force with little or no forward body mass motion than you would by pushing off your back power foot & attempting to get your body mass going forward as quickly as possible so as to transfer this force to a rotational force.. NOT!!
sorry, but your concept of NEWTON'S LAW OF MOTION needs a little work..
i hope your clip includes a model who does not look like he's playing 16" softball, who, once the pitch is released, doesn't drop his hands a foot, do a circle hitch with his hands & draw back his arms & hands a foot or so before FINALLY launching his swing... or is this clip indeed for the 16" softball instruction video?
just wondering...<<<

Hi George

You state, “according to YOUR LOGIC, you would have us believe that you are going to generate more rotational force with little or no forward body mass motion than you would by pushing off your back power foot & attempting to get your body mass going forward as quickly as possible so as to transfer this force to a rotational force.” --- That’s right George, I am saying that although forward movement of body mass during the stride is important in pitching, it not necessary in swinging a bat.

“LOGIC & PHYSICS” you say. I think the video clip I show will prove that your stated logic is not supported by physics. However, I will show a clip of Bonds who “once the pitch is released, DOES drop his hands a foot, do a circle hitch with his hands & draw back his arms & hands a foot or so before FINALLY launching his swing...” --- And, keep in mind that his mechanics were winning batting and home run titles long before steroids.

Jack Mankin