I can tell you first hand that Major League hitters, Albert Pujols, A-Rod and Manny actively focus on lead arm pull to stay in sync with the shoulders.
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assuming MLB pattern.
I think when MLB hitters think of pull, it is similar to the way Lau Jr describes it which is emphasis on pulling the knob with hands/lead arm and NOT shoulder.
Synch is fine, but synch that keeps shoulder IN not synch that forces shoulder to fly by trying to use the shoulder to pull.
The pull is from the hips firing and working the stretch up the torso.
trying to turn or pull with the shoulders lowers resistance and "rushes"/interrupts the torso loading and forces flying open/pulling off the ball.
assuming MLB pattern.
I think when MLB hitters think of pull, it is similar to the way Lau Jr describes it which is emphasis on pulling the knob with hands/lead arm and NOT shoulder.
Synch is fine, but synch that keeps shoulder IN not synch that forces shoulder to fly by trying to use the shoulder to pull.
The pull is from the hips firing and working the stretch up the torso.
trying to turn or pull with the shoulders lowers resistance and "rushes"/interrupts the torso loading and forces flying open/pulling off the ball.
So you dont think the activity of the legs driving gets the hips and shoulders working up through to the arms?
if you turn rather than tilt the shoulders, you create slack or dampen the last quick coil/load/cusp.
Slack/lack of cusp prevents rapid and spatially early acceleration of bathead.
That's why MLB hitters describe feel as hips and hands, not anything about shoulders except keeping them in there/not flying open.
Slack/lack of cusp prevents rapid and spatially early acceleration of bathead.
That's why MLB hitters describe feel as hips and hands, not anything about shoulders except keeping them in there/not flying open.
I understand the need to keep the lead forearm in sync with the shoulders. But just to be clear, no one is suggesting that ML hitters consciously pull the knob with the lead arm to create bat speed, correct?
I have heard that some hitters will create some tension in the lead forearm to prevent barring.
I have heard that some hitters will create some tension in the lead forearm to prevent barring.
Ask him how many hitters he has trained and is training personally using his philosophies.
there you go again Mark.
any content ?
Or just the usual ad hominem distraction ?
Why don't we just call this Tom caveat #9 and save some time.
any content ?
Or just the usual ad hominem distraction ?
Why don't we just call this Tom caveat #9 and save some time.
void of content. let's call that Mark disclaimer #1.
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I still would like to know what you guys think powers the swing not in fighting!
