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Re: swing radius-top view

Posted by: () on Wed Feb 16 00:48:17 2000

>>>if you were to look at good hitters swing from top would the radius be true? would it go straight for a bit then start its turn like a j shape ?<<<

Hi Bob

It wouldn't be a circular shape, more like 1/2 a skinny egg. The better hitters hand-path is much shorter and more circular than lesser hitters.

Jack Mankin

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> >>>if you were to look at good hitters swing from top would the radius be true? would it go straight for a bit then start its turn like a j shape ?<<< > > Hi Bob > > It wouldn't be a circular shape, more like 1/2 a skinny egg. The better hitters hand-path is much shorter and more circular than lesser hitters. > > Jack Mankin

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