Posted by: Mark () on Sat Jul 7 22:12:26 2001

When should i swing at a pitch? How close should the ball get before swinging?
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> Timmy,
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> The best time to make contact is just before your top hand starts to roll over your bottom hand. Thats when your bat is moving the fastest. That might be just a little if front of your front hip.
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> Louy R.

Louy,

Sounds like a good answer to me. By the way, did you ever look up that website I gave you to learn about the mechanics of throwing an underhand pitch with backspin?

Mark