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    Cage balls myth or fact?

    I keep hearing that batting cage balls will ruin good bats. Is this still true, or is it a myth from when batting cage balls used to be like rocks. Now, almost all are soft. Do the softer balls still hurt bats? Is it only certain types of bats? How do they hurt the bat? Thanks.
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    back leg, front leg and hands

    There has been a lot of discussion about push-block-push, and about the use of the legs. There are some posters who don't think that the front leg does much. Let's look carefully at the three videos below. I paused them at 3 positions. Focus on where the hands and barrel of the bat are, in...
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    similar but not the same

    This is a test for anyone who wants to participate. These swings visually appear very similar, but Ruth hit 45+ HR's per year and Ichiro hits about 8. 80% of Ichiro's hits are singles. Can you see bio-mechanical differences, and why Ruth's bio-mechanics provide much more power? The two...
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    Movement and use of the back leg

    Caution this is technical, but hopefully it will explain how the back leg works in a swing. The summary is that the back leg simultaneously abducts and externally rotates in high level swings. It's what I call "moving the magic spot", and "using the butt muscles." Move Magic Spot If you use...
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    Why do girls stand at the front of the box?

    I've been watching quite a bit of girls high school ball this year, and I noticed that very few hitters stand at the back of the box, and many are at the very front. They set up like this even when a hard thrower is pitching. Do softball coaches teach this, and if so, WHY? Do the math. If a...

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