Posted by: Graylon (g_dunc@hotmail.com) on Sun Dec 2 08:30:17 2007

> gerge said :
>
> "to open up your front foot & thus your front side before the foot strikes the ground will
> result in a loss in torque power generated"
>
> I would say that most good mlb power hitters start opening the front foot (externally
> rotate front leg) and the front hip BEFORE stride toe touch while at the same time NOT
> "opening the front side".
>
> They open the front foot and hips BUT at the same time keep the hands and shoulders
> back to avoid "flying open" and pulling off the ball.
>
> They do this by well synched upper and lower body actions that turn the body back and
> create coil which usually does NOT usually involve keeping the front foot or even the hips
> closed.


Goerge,

I agree with Tom. I have seen you often write that the front foot should be closed at touch down or you will lose torque. What you have to realize is the front foot remaining closed blocks the rotation of the hips. If you allow the front foot to land slightly open and the front hip to turn open slightly, while keeping the hands and shoulders back, you now have freed up your hips to rotate unimpeded.

Like I have said before the torque you think you're feeling, with your front foot closed, is actually in your front hip "joint" because of the twisting over a closed foot.

Clear the front hip to give the back hip some where to go.

Graylon