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Re: Re: Re: Re: New Post


Posted by: Thorpe Facer (tfacer@yahoo.com) on Mon Oct 20 08:37:54 2003


> Coach-
>
> What I(personal/idiosyncratically) look for in terms of 'tht"/loading
> is whether the hitter exhibits the "universal" back arm sequence/
> bat cock/uncock sequence and how they synchronize the back
> arm and stride leg action.
>
> Tejada and Aaron exagerrate things more than Mac,but they all
> internally rotate the back arm,then scap load,then externally
> rotate the back arm toward the slot without losing scap load/
> without lettting the back arm disconnect/lget loose by
> undesirable action of flexors or adductors.They all synchronize
> the back arm and lead leg extrernal rotation well.They all have
> the bat "centered"(good positioning) and uncocking (torquing/
> tht/accelerating back toward catcher) as the front heel
> drops(before launch).
>
> One thing I have noticed in Bonds now as compared to early
> 90's is he synchronizes upper and lower body better now.Many
> hitters are now benefitting from emulating his arm/bat cock/
> uncock action/sequence.
>
> THT is not scap loading.Back scap loading assists in coking the
> bat.Back arm external rotation and lead arm internal rotation
> create pre-launch tht.Pull via bottom hand further accelerates tht
> at launch.If launch interrupts load the way you want it to,the
> handpath starts perpendicular as described by jack.Front scap
> loading happens to finalize conection just prior to "launch"/
> handpath initiation via pull of well connected (lead arm internally
> rotated,lead scap loaded)bottom hand.

Hi Tom.

I know it's been discussed before, but can you refresh me with a description of what you mean by internally rotating the back arm. I must have been 'sick' that day! Thanks.


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