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I contend that I would want the least amount of pressure possible at the point of launch and once launched the pressure will increase on the front foot. Its a matter of timing. Granted I think there is room to play there as there are preferences to the player, 50/50, 60/40, 70/30 what have you. The last video of Lindor that I shared in the cricket video. He sated he wanted roughly 90% of his weight back (you can call that a back shift if you want) and when he landed at foot down he does not want all of if on the front foot, and when swings what was back is transferred into the front. Call it what you want, I call it swing is the shift or swing and shift. I think that was the same as Ruth stated.So the front leg is only used for stability/balance purposes and as long as you can do that you want the least amount of pressure on the front foot when swinging (since you bleed stretch the more pressure you have), is that your contention?
I think there is a Goldilocks solution to this tbh...
Edit: I think it should be added also the purpose of a pitcher, is to get you off your back side either to early or too late. They know if they can get you to your front side to soon and to far, that you cannot put off a good swing majority of the time. Like wise the opposite can be said if they can get you to not get your weight shifted on time (with full force into the ball) and late then you will either foul it off (Putting them ahead in the count early) or blow it past you. Hence you time the weight shift and swing for the fast ball, but adjust from there. Maximum useful stretch and weight shift is timed fast ball, but can be dynamic enough to adjust.
Aside from that Yes the primary purpose is for stability and balance.
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