Silky smoothHas there ever been a more relaxed/effortless move out and swing that played the game ?
.363 with 24 HR's, 1.072 OPS back in 93
Silky smoothHas there ever been a more relaxed/effortless move out and swing that played the game ?
And they all say that, including Donaldson. He says in that interview that damage is done out front... but he's not trying to hit the ball out front.FP26, all the guys who speak top of the ball gives them a reference/target on the ball.. These guys are not trying to hit HR's but line drives.. HR's occur when they miss the target.
It doesn't make a difference where the hands start. "down to" is relative to pitch location. For example, you mentioned Cruz. If he swings at a ball up around his shoulders, will he be "down to"? No, but he will still be "direct to the ball". So guys with a low handset when swinging at a pitch belt high will emulate what Cruz does when swinging at a pitch shoulder high.This is great. Manny with a high back elbow and hands, he has to swing down more. Just like Cruz and Howard with a high back elbow and hands saying their approach is down and through.
And then there was Ted Williams and Carew with low hands. Ted hands are more inline with the pitch. To him the swing was up, matching the plane of the pitch. His barrel worked down in back, but his hands are aligned to the ball flight.
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Had to be hit and run LOL.First of all, I am sorry to hear about your father. My father passed a way a few years ago and it was a very difficult day. I could not imagine losing him at such a young age. I just lost my mom 3 weeks ago, and it's still heavy on my heart.
Secondly, I never said the thought process doesn't have merit. What I have been trying to get across, repeatedly, for years... is that I am trying to understand what you and others are saying by not taking everything so damn literally. On the other hand, not only do you and others want to take all of my comments 100% literally, but then, in some cases, you actually say I said things that I never said. The impression I get is that I am attempting to have a conversation about this, but that you and others would rather just throw stones.
When I think about hitting the top of the ball, this is what I envision. I'm quite sure this is not the type of swing you are promoting, or the type of result you are looking for. But he most definitely hit the top of the ball... Are pros thinking or practicing hitting the top of the ball? Possibly. Do they actually hit the top of the ball? Not often. If they did, they wouldn't be pros any more.
I ask questions because you and Shawn are miles apart when it comes to TTB. Just trying to get some clarity of the different definitions floating around. Shawn's version seems to be a replica of TM... while yours seems to be something entirely different. It's hard to have a conversation when you don't know where the goalposts are, just trying to establish that.
Have you ever tried the Bonds progression drill where you hit in front of the plate then progress out to hitting through the wall ? What do you think the purpose of the drill is ?
I see it as he is attempting to impart backspin on the ball while swinging "down to", with no loop in the barrel path.
For all practical cases this is right. I would guess it isn’t impossible for it to be reversed but the spin rate on the incoming ball would have to be incredibly high.@pattar or anyone else that has a science background.
If a spherical object is involved in a collision, and contact occurs above the midpoint of that spherical object, what direction will said spherical object travel in after that contact? Will that vary based on the direction that the other object is traveling in? Do you agree or disagree with the premise behind the drawing below?
In working with DD on this drill and trying myself, i agree with the 'down to', and if 'no loop' means 'direct to the ball' then i also agree. I do not, however, agree with the imparting backspin. If that were the case the first step in the progression would not be possible. ie hitting into the plate.Have you ever tried the Bonds progression drill where you hit in front of the plate then progress out to hitting through the wall ? What do you think the purpose of the drill is ?
I see it as he is attempting to impart backspin on the ball while swinging "down to", with no loop in the barrel path.