Posted by: Teacherman () on Tue Nov 23 08:00:09 2004

>>> Hi all of you....Thanks for the definition on THT! Now...let me say, and say it with respect to all. We want the shortest path!! We cannot begin to believe or even want to teach that we should pull all pitches...but sure if you want to CAST the hands and, let me add this, HOOK the barrel. Which now puts the barrel in front of the hands, then sure go for it. But you'll never be a quality hitter or have any!! By casting you have created a long path to the ball. Our extension must be to the pitcher and not to the plate. Our top hand is so important, more so than the bottom hand... We must allow the top hand elbow to be as close to what I call" THE SLOT" as possible on contact....we don't always achieve this because pitchers change speeds, but we should strive to be there as much as possible....thats why great hitters are great...they have great timing....HITTING IS TIMING....don't ever think it isn't...but in closing let me say the farther the top hand works away from the body the slower the bat speed. JAck....I also believe in TORQUE...but I refer to it mostly as RESISITENCE....meaning the lower half front and back sides work against each other. SO if you have good timing and your ryhtmn(APPROACH) is good...then you will have good bat speed.... <<<
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> > Hi Jeff
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> > I have read your posts and would say the content represents the thinking and teaching taught by 85+% of coaches. I teach rotational transfer principles, which are quite different from your thinking. I stated to Scott in a post below regarding problems my students are having with their new college coaches, “Their main problem is that college coaches do not understand the rotational mechanics that got them there.” Your posts should give everyone a more clear understanding of just what my students are dealing with.
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> > No offense intended Jeff, we just see the swing very differently.
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> > Jack Mankin
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> jack, I do not define linear as you do in whole. I am a big time rotational hitter and have been for over 30 years. Most rotational teachers, like myself, would define a linear hitter as a hitter who takes his body (His eyes and head) straight to the path of the ball. A guy that lunges, but , and let me say I agree with you on this, Not all long striders are linear. I do believe that the barrel takes a circular path but that path doesn't begin towards the catcher. I believe the stride transfers the weight back and that after this the body rotates around its center axis with a reverse C or lazy upside down "Y'...so jack, is it possible that maybe you and I are talking about the same thing???? in different terms and ways?
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I really believe that the 15-20 posters on the frequented sites know more about hitting instruction than those connected with mlb. I think this discussion points it out.

A guy associated with baseball for 30+ years still can't define the things we talk about everyday. What's interesting about that is, the greatest hitters in the world are in mlb. Surrounde by guys who can't describe the mechanics.

Jeff

You stated something to the effect that mlb has trouble with HS and College players/coaches. I think mlb has trouble with the truth.