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Posted by: Jay (popefam5@hotmail.com) on Wed Oct 25 09:51:32 2006

Are you referring to what I have called "looping" at the top of the swing. I believe this is the begining of "Top Hand Torque." Again, I am new here and may be mistaken. If you look at Ted Williams, as he begins to move his hands, the head of the bat moves slightly toward the pitcher begining the circular path of the hands(the angle of the bat is about 45 degrees with the bat head pointing back toward the pitcher). I THINK that this "slot," or movement is secondary to the hand movement of the batter. If you look down the page a bit I have compared two rotational hitters, myself and a guy I played with. I had more of a smooth, fluid motion with a "cocking" of the bat and he had more of a small "loop." I hit line drives, one hoppers off the wall...he killed small animals that lived in the tops of trees (not really). When I have experimented with this "loop" I can feel the difference in the speed of the bat coming into the zone. I don't have the technology to actually put MPH to it, but I am looking forward to practicing with the two and see what difference it makes.

Jay

Anyone please feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Comments are welcome.

> >>> Dear Mr. Mankin
> I have been studying hitters on video for quite some time. And was wondering if you thought that great hitters get their bat in the slot (45 degree angle above their head and barrel pointing toward the pitcher)as I would call it helps shorten the swing and produce more bat speed. And also helps a hitter the weight in the bat to his advantage to generate more speed since barrel is traveling a shorten distance to the ball. <<<
>
> Hi Jonny
>
> Welcome to the site. – I am not sure what you mean by “get their bat in the slot (45 degree angle above their head and barrel pointing toward the pitcher.” I assume you are referring to batters that have their hinds high with the bat-head cocked forward toward the pitcher (like Franco). If this is not what you are describing, name a player for reference.
>
> Jack Mankin

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> Are you referring to what I have called "looping" at the top of the swing.  I believe this is the begining of "Top Hand Torque." Again, I am new here and may be mistaken. If you look at Ted Williams, as he begins to move his hands, the head of the bat moves slightly toward the pitcher begining the circular path of the hands(the angle of the bat is about 45 degrees with the bat head pointing back toward the pitcher). I THINK that this "slot," or movement is secondary to the hand movement of the batter. If you look down the page a bit I have compared two rotational hitters, myself and a guy I played with.  I had more of a smooth, fluid motion with a "cocking" of the bat and he had more of a small "loop."  I hit line drives, one hoppers off the wall...he killed small animals that lived in the tops of trees (not really).  When I have experimented with this "loop" I can feel the difference in the speed of the bat coming into the zone.  I don't have the technology to actually put MPH to it, but I am looking forward to practicing with the two and see what difference it makes.
> 
> Jay
> 
> Anyone please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.  Comments are welcome.
> 
> > >>> Dear Mr. Mankin
> > I have been studying hitters on video for quite some time. And was wondering if you thought that great hitters get their bat in the slot (45 degree angle above their head and barrel pointing toward the pitcher)as I would call it helps shorten the swing and produce more bat speed. And also helps a hitter the weight in the bat to his advantage to generate more speed since barrel is traveling a shorten distance to the ball. <<<
> > 
> > Hi Jonny
> > 
> > Welcome to the site. – I am not sure what you mean by “get their bat in the slot (45 degree angle above their head and barrel pointing toward the pitcher.” I assume you are referring to batters that have their hinds high with the bat-head cocked forward toward the pitcher (like Franco). If this is not what you are describing, name a player for reference.
> > 
> > Jack Mankin

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