Posted by: josh () on Mon Jun 19 07:42:37 2006

> Too much dogma here I think. I don't agree that players are either one way or another. I believe that good hitters have some linear movement with the hands and then rotate around a strong front side. Please don't send me videos purported to prove your point because I can find others that show some linear movement. Playing winning baseball is not about "batspeed". I believe solid contact; tempo and balance to be more important than the amount of bat speed developed in a strictly rotational swing. I've been directly involved in rotational mechanics taught by a Epstein certified instructor for over 3 years...the methodolgy has holes and some of their instructors admit as much. Nobody is endorsing a slap hitter mentality or mechanics but your hands need to adapt to a fast ball; change up or curve on the outside corner once a player has moved from Little League or softball.

how do your hands adjust do u slow your bat down how? change your swing? because im courious about the holes of a swing if u can swing level to a baseball, keep your hand inside the baseball. and get your hips to lead your hands. ounce u have nastered the core movements down its all on the fly adjustments and anticipating correctly.