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    Gary Ward

    There are some good side views of Incaviglia here. It's been some time since I've really examined video, but this doesn't strike me as a high-level swing.
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    Gary Ward

    So was I. The thing with Epstein is that it's not a terrible place to start. Things Mike said generally lead me to believe that he kind of sees it, but he doesn't know how to teach it. My view on Jake's work is far more negative.
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    Gary Ward

    Oh man, I remember the Black Magic... I tried to find one of them a few years ago, but didn't have luck. I've seen -5 and -8 for them, so I can't testify as to what Ward is really using. With FP, NCAA is effectively the highest level. I have no issue saying that FP players can get away with a...
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    Gary Ward

    His system is on YouTube if one is so disposed to watch. Maybe a day I have little to do. Anyway, if memory serves, his best/most successful student was Robin Ventura, and he made a ton of changes before he played in the MLB. So far as I can tell, his system worked great with the light aluminum...
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    Online hitting gurus

    TM and I have had some very strong disagreements throughout the years. That being said, he's the originator of 99% of the terminology we now use, and his results speak for themselves.
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    smaller 13 yr old swing

    I think there has to be some delineation between "feel" and scientific reality. The terms we use, like "rear hip pivot point," "HPP," "swivel," are terms that are very good feel-based descriptors of the high-level baseball/softball swing. For most players/coaches, you're never going to need...
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    Turning the barrel

    Thanks. By the way, there was some discussion of Correa a few pages ago. What Correa does is a lot like what Adam Jones does (did?, I haven't seen video of his swing in probably 4 years). They both kinda turn the barrel, but they both pull way more with the lead arm than someone like Cabrera/Judge.
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    Turning the barrel

    Oh man, I remember when "dump" was used as a boogeyman against HPP. Of course, the pre-dominant model when I started reading these boards (7 or so years ago!) was "connect and spin." There were quite a few "experts" who used the unchanging hinge angle as evidence that the hands were dead.
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    Turning the barrel

    Even more than that, I think. The old swing looks a lot like push/block/push with the barrel only getting up to speed way out front. The current swing is all about staying around the rear leg as long as possible. The hands are active so much earlier.
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    Turning the barrel

    This is my first post in... well, I have no idea how long, honestly. I don't know what the relationship between TM and Judge is, so I'm not going to commentate on it. That being said, both him and Scott Kingery (whom I'm fairly certain TM has worked with) are signed to the same sports agency...
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    Snf

    Keep the personal BS out of it. I'm not attacking people, I'm attacking ideas. I'd love for you to do the same.
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    Snf

    No, I'm not. The core is being used. The way in which you think the core is being used is not what happens. Forcing the sacroiliac joint open is a very bad idea. The joint has less than 5 degrees of rotation. You think that by forcing a joint with limited ROM, you create a high level swing...
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    Snf

    Don't accuse me of being dishonest. She's pushing the barrel. She pushes the barrel because she doesn't have any separation. She bleeds the stretch by turning forward then swinging.
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    Snf

    No, I thought that was a fair and accurate depiction of what Miyahara is suggesting. The work implies that the spine moves the pelvis through spinal movement. That's not how the body works.
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    Snf

    She's closed at GO! and has to spin. So yes, it is. Don't confuse visual separation with actual separation.
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