Nice swing. Great example of front-side power mechanics combined with the aid of top and bottom hand wrist torque.
Nope, great example of a pulling rear hip powered by the top hand.
Nice swing. Great example of front-side power mechanics combined with the aid of top and bottom hand wrist torque.
Like I said, many MLB players are naturals but do not necessarily know how to explain what they do....lol
You are wrong! Here is why you are wrong. How many pros have said they use their bottom hand as the power hand? None that I have heard. Also, the only way for the lead arm to be the power arm would mean that the lead arm has to be in a state of pulling the whole way. The only way it could provide enough energy would be to maintain a CHP with no deviation. Once the lead hand deviates from its original CHP then there will be a degradation of bat speed. So, how does it make adjustments for inside pitches without losing bat speed? How does it make adjustments for outside pitch and have enough of a CHP to get the barrel up to speed? Answers are, IT CAN'T.
The bottom hand guides the barrel. It either pulls in to shorten the bat or it lets out to lengthen the bat, The top hand is supplying the power by turning and driving through. Just like Mr. Bonds said and Mr. Ripken Jr.
Can you please explain and show how and where you see the bottom hand supplying the energy for the bat in these clips?
Bump.... Can someone please explain how the bottom hand/arm is supplying the power for the outside pitch?
Another experiment for you....
Set up a tee pretty deep in your stance....try to swing to hit and try to keep your upper arm tight to your body (not your elbow - just your upper arm) swing both ways....one way using the bottom hand like a hammer and then using the bottom hand like you are trying to back hand into contact....which way allows more barrel movement into the ball without leaning away from the ball....or flipping the elbow way up?
Now - if you allow the front elbow to elevate and wing up - then yes you can hit the ball using the bottom hand like a hammer....but is this what great hitters do? To do this your elbow down the barrel tip would not be in a straight line....like the hitter below...
But you can explain what they can do?
Nice swing. Great example of front-side power mechanics combined with the aid of top and bottom hand wrist torque.
At the slow down of this clip....is the bottom hand and forearm rolling (backhanding) to pull the hands in? It sure looks like it. The top hand want to fly out in a wider arc since it is closer to the barrel. Then wouldn't the bottom hand be in charge of the direction of the swing? Now, if you are saying that the bottom hand is supplying more energy to the swing because as it rolls it is decelerating as it pulls the hands in thus creating a sharper, faster barrel turn - I can agree with that....
Actually, the top hand is the guide. It determines the ultimate path of the bat using the bottom hand as a pivot point as the front arm supplies power in the form of a pull.
Interested in how this translates for an outside pitch that gets deep and hit to opposite field.
The majority of the power is still coming from the front side.
We (Len and SL) also know opposite field shots are top hand driven
I hear you dont pull the bat from some members of this site??? If your not pushing it, and not pulling it then that means you just hold on and rotating