Posted by: Andy (devilsbaseball19@yahoo.com) on Wed Jul 12 18:36:00 2006

> Softball Dad,

Your daughter's Coach is mistaken. This is a common myth about hitting. The arms have passed peak velocity when they are extended, they are in the process of slowing down. They are at peak velocity near the point when the back arm is in the "L" shape.

Do a google image search for "2006 Home Run Derby" and you'll come up with plenty of good pictures that show the correct position at contact....

Jack,
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> The video shows that at the point of contact (for a right handed batter) the right arm show be bent (in the shape of an L). My daughters softball coach consistently tells her that this is wrong and that she will not get any power unless her arms are fully extended at the point of contact. Do you have any links to pictures of major league batters show their right arm bent at the point of contact???
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> Thanks