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Good stuff !
Of course Candrea and Slaught are clear about how the sidearm throw action is used in the swing avoiding both the drag (elbow to much ahead) and (hands too much ahead).
Mark may not have studied these ideas in depth and his "loop" idea misses the point because it is not based on how the swing and overhand throw relate. Sure they are similar, BUT there are also differences.
In the hitting swing, you are not throwing with the back arm in isolation as with overhand throw.
In overhand throw, the unloading/rapid acceleration of the throw is primarily by internal rotation of the throwing arm and secondarily by extension.
In hitting, it is a 2 handed action which torques the handle (in the baseball/MLB type swing which is why someone like Bonds might describe the preparation for this unloading as "getting to the punching position" and "meet my top hand") and the primary back arm action during unloading is extension (punch).
If you do not know how throwing works and how it relates,then the cue may well be dangerous.
See:
http://www.swingbuster.com/images/Barry Bonds Clip.rm
Good stuff !
Of course Candrea and Slaught are clear about how the sidearm throw action is used in the swing avoiding both the drag (elbow to much ahead) and (hands too much ahead).
Mark may not have studied these ideas in depth and his "loop" idea misses the point because it is not based on how the swing and overhand throw relate. Sure they are similar, BUT there are also differences.
In the hitting swing, you are not throwing with the back arm in isolation as with overhand throw.
In overhand throw, the unloading/rapid acceleration of the throw is primarily by internal rotation of the throwing arm and secondarily by extension.
In hitting, it is a 2 handed action which torques the handle (in the baseball/MLB type swing which is why someone like Bonds might describe the preparation for this unloading as "getting to the punching position" and "meet my top hand") and the primary back arm action during unloading is extension (punch).
If you do not know how throwing works and how it relates,then the cue may well be dangerous.
See:
http://www.swingbuster.com/images/Barry Bonds Clip.rm
