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Posted by: Tom Waz (sluggoking@msn.com) on Thu May 13 07:10:24 2004

This is a repost of a previous asked question that has not gotten any response from Jack. Could you please comment.
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> Hi Jack
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> I have been reviewing many clips of hitters such as Sosa, Jones and the likes and have been noticing that most are getting their back heel pointing to the sky prior to contact with the baseball. Most of these players are actually dragging their foot, like a pitcher would coming off the mound, prior to contact. In the clip I have of Chipper Jones he is actually off the ground with his back foot prior to contact. I do not notice any mention of this in any of your information and I would like an analysis of this in your own words. I have my own theories on this which may or may not be correct (theories are not usually 100% correct, as they would then be called FACTS).
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> My theories revolve around the ability to generate more seperation between the hips and shoulder rotation (xfactor) due to no internal rotation of the back foot and subsequent upward placement of the back heel. Increased ability of the hitter to keep their hands back during the initiation of weight transfer to the front foot prior to the application of THT.
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> For me to explain my theories in deteail without a video or personally showing them is very wordy and difficult and will require a couple of days to find the time to capture them in writing. If you need them prior to responding please email me personally.
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> Thanks
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> Dave
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Dave,

I've looked at Pete Rose's clip on http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/swings and have noticed "the foot dragging" that you are talking about. I'm still not sure I fully understand the minor linear/rotation differences yet - but am trying. It appears that Pete Rose is rotating around a stationary axis (at least throughout the part of the swing shown in the clip) so his swing would apply to this site. In the second half of the swing, it looks like the top half of his body is dragging his hips/legs around. Does anyone else have any opinions on this clip or any others? - Tom Waz

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> This is a repost of a previous asked question that has not gotten any response from Jack.  Could you please comment.
> > 
> > Hi Jack 
> > 
> > I have been reviewing many clips of hitters such as Sosa, Jones and the likes and have been noticing that most are getting their back heel pointing to the sky prior to contact with the baseball. Most of these players are actually dragging their foot, like a pitcher would coming off the mound, prior to contact. In the clip I have of Chipper Jones he is actually off the ground with his back foot prior to contact. I do not notice any mention of this in any of your information and I would like an analysis of this in your own words. I have my own theories on this which may or may not be correct (theories are not usually 100% correct, as they would then be called FACTS). 
> > 
> > My theories revolve around the ability to generate more seperation between the hips and shoulder rotation (xfactor) due to no internal rotation of the back foot and subsequent upward placement of the back heel. Increased ability of the hitter to keep their hands back during the initiation of weight transfer to the front foot prior to the application of THT. 
> > 
> > For me to explain my theories in deteail without a video or personally showing them is very wordy and difficult and will require a couple of days to find the time to capture them in writing. If you need them prior to responding please email me personally. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > 
> > Dave 
> > 
> Dave,
> 
> I've looked at Pete Rose's clip on http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/swings and have noticed "the foot dragging" that you are talking about. I'm still not sure I fully understand the minor linear/rotation differences yet - but am trying. It appears that Pete Rose is rotating around a stationary axis (at least throughout the part of the swing shown in the clip) so his swing would apply to this site. In the second half of the swing, it looks like the top half of his body is dragging his hips/legs around. Does anyone else have any opinions on this clip or any others? - Tom Waz

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