Hand Action at Contact

T.J. · Feb 21, 2014

FFS, we briefly touched on this subject in another thread...

I've been taught to keep (bottom hand palm facing down-top hand palm facing up) as long as possible through contact. FFS...You said I have been misled.

Could you (or anyone) expand on the uncocking of the wrists?

Is "throwing the bat" the best way to explain what the hands should be doing at contact?

Thanks,

T

FiveFrameSwing · Feb 21, 2014

There is a bit to cover, but let's get started.

Are you familiar with the concepts in golf of hitting with a flat (left) lead wrist and bent (right) top-hand wrist? If so then that can speed up the discussion. If not then we'll review and get there.

Greenmonsters · Feb 21, 2014

FiveFrameSwing said:
There is a bit to cover, but let's get started.

Are you familiar with the concepts in golf of hitting with a flat (left) lead wrist and bent (right) top-hand wrist? If so then this can be speed the discussion up. If not then we'll review and get there.

It's always best to start at the beginning. I will make popcorn now.

rdbass · Feb 21, 2014

Here is the best example of throwing the bat:

This was a HR.

rdbass · Feb 21, 2014

While my popcorn is popping I will post some pics at/around contact:

FiveFrameSwing · Feb 21, 2014

Greenmonsters said:
It's always best to start at the beginning. I will make popcorn now.

LOL ... funny GM ... you are of course expected to participate.

Let's start by viewing the following.

rdbass · Feb 21, 2014

rdbass · Feb 21, 2014

When do you see 'palm up,palm down' at contact or extension?

Greenmonsters · Feb 21, 2014

FiveFrameSwing said:
LOL ... funny GM ... you are of course expected to participate.

Let's start by viewing the following.

Damn it, who photoshopped my belly onto the internet?

FiveFrameSwing · Feb 21, 2014

Greenmonsters said:
Damn it, who photoshopped my belly onto the internet?

LOL ... this will be fun GM.

Let's ignore the belly and focus on the content.

See if we might extract a few things from that video.

Not asking anyone to buy into anything just yet.

Consider the possibility of the lead hand/wrist being active at the start of the swing, and not at contact.

Consider the possibility of the lead arm/hand supernating through and beyond contact.

Keep these possibilities open for a bit as you perform your swings today.

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