Train your larger muscles to start working for you, so the smaller muscles can relax and just go along for the ride.
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I didn't think any would get that one!
Connection is a idea or mechanic principle, where the big muscles power the swing. I have swung a bat and club extremely well. If anything can describe those swing is they were a single action taken place. The swings were quick, powerful, yet easy. They were explosive without the effort. You didn't have try to make the swing powerful, power was just a result.
All things being equal, Mike Huber is correct with what he wrote. He is talking about how to use the body/core that results in a automatic swing.
There really is a linear mindset of the hands powering the swing out there. Effort based action. These people don't have any bat drag usually because they are upperbody dominate. These hitter look very tight.
Turning the barrel is using the hands in a different manner then the linear coaches. The hands are a rotational point creatiing early batspeed that is not based on the hands driving forward.
just thinking tonight
All things being equal, Mike Huber is correct with what he wrote. He is talking about how to use the body/core that results in a automatic swing.
There really is a linear mindset of the hands powering the swing out there. Effort based action. These people don't have any bat drag usually because they are upperbody dominate. These hitter look very tight.
Turning the barrel is using the hands in a different manner then the linear coaches. The hands are a rotational point creatiing early batspeed that is not based on the hands driving forward.
just thinking tonight
You need all your muscles. Hitter must be strong enough (triceps and lats) to keep hands in front of body (in order to keep small hand radius) to avoid bat drag. If you tell a non athletic 10 or 12 year old girl to swing (turn) as hard and as fast as they can they will not be able to avoid bat drag because they are not strong enough. Although I believe in throwing (releasing) the barrel, the hitters hands and forearms must be strong enough to do so. Same goes for how aggressively one can and should TTB.
smaller muscles
