Bat Speed -- Baseball Hitting Forum

Posted by: John malkin (jhmbbl@aol.com) on Wed Nov 13 15:42:50 2002

Hey Jack:

When I first was introduced to your website a couple of years ago by a parent on the team I was coaching, I could not believe my eyes. After reading just a few lines of your introduction to "Rotational Forces" I realized that I was not alone in my thinking. You see I played for Jim Lefebvre in 1978 in Lethbridge,Alberta (Pioneer League)after being drafted and was around Jim for three years as he implemented his line of batting tees and other items with his brother. He stressed the mechanics of Sadduharu Oh from his days in Japan. The linear weight transfer and so on.
Anyway, about six to seven years ago I was playing an arcade game of Hockey with some friends. I noticed how the players were supported on pins and how these pins were placed directly under the players butts. As more force (torque) was applied to the handles the faster the rotation in the opposite direction. I began to work with a couple of kids and used the Hockey slap shot as a model for the swing and my use of the term rotation. I pointed out how a hockey players rear leg will come off the ice as a result of centrifigal and rotation around a point.

Of course, I have not studied this in depth as you have and I have continued to stress your findings along with my coaching to those who would listen. Often, to my own demise, people would react with "He is trying to be a know it all, or He is trying to reinvent the wheel." When in truth. I was merely breaking down the different components of a swing and making some sense of it.

I have to run, to all things -- a Little League meeting. I look forward to hearing back from you. I coach youth baseball (son) and HS baseball at Columbine HS in Littleton,CO. I also am affiliated with 'Colorado Softball and Baseball Academy' where I am trying to continually push some of the hard liners into listening to the theories of elevated rear elbow, axis points between the hands, etc.

I would love to know if you are ever out and about in Colorado.

Sincerely:
John Malkin
303-464-1043

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> Hey Jack:
> 
> When I first was introduced to your website a couple of years ago by a parent on the team I was coaching, I could not believe my eyes. After reading just a few lines of your introduction to "Rotational Forces" I realized that I was not alone in my thinking. You see I played for Jim Lefebvre in 1978 in Lethbridge,Alberta (Pioneer League)after being drafted and was around Jim for three years as he implemented his line of batting tees and other items with his brother. He stressed the mechanics of Sadduharu Oh from his days in Japan. The linear weight transfer and so on.
> Anyway, about six to seven years ago I was playing an arcade game of Hockey with some friends. I noticed how the players were supported on pins and how these pins were placed directly under the players butts. As more force (torque) was applied to the handles the faster the rotation in the opposite direction. I began to work with a couple of kids and used the Hockey slap shot as a model for the swing and my use of the term rotation. I pointed out how a hockey players rear leg will come off the ice as a result of centrifigal and rotation around a point.
> 
> Of course, I have not studied this in depth as you have and I have continued to stress your findings along with my coaching to those who would listen. Often, to my own demise, people would react with "He is trying to be a know it all, or He is trying to reinvent the wheel." When in truth. I was merely breaking down the different components of a swing and making some sense of it.
> 
> I have to run, to all things -- a Little League meeting. I look forward to hearing back from you. I coach youth baseball (son) and HS baseball at Columbine HS in Littleton,CO. I also am affiliated with 'Colorado Softball and Baseball Academy' where I am trying to continually push some of the hard liners into listening to the theories of elevated rear elbow, axis points between the hands, etc.
> 
> I would love to know if you are ever out and about in Colorado.
> 
> Sincerely:
> John Malkin
> 303-464-1043

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