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  1. class_of_2012

    2 Questions: Connection and CHP for Rotational Hitting

    1) does anyone know if and when is it ok for a rotational hitter to disconnect her hands from her torso for a rotational hitting style? Immediately after contact is made? And when you extend your arms for a middle of the plate pitch, can I disconnect so my arms can extend straight back to the...
  2. class_of_2012

    rotational vs. combinational approach

    can anyone tell me where i can find a good summary that discusses the pros and cons and differences between rotational hitting and tom emanski's "major league swing" (combinational approach of rotational into linear, or some might say linear into rotational)? also, i know little about...
  3. class_of_2012

    short aluminum bat?

    i'm really sorry for posting so much, but one of my coaches wants me to use a short bat to do top-hand drills with one hand while kneeling. it has to be short since when i choke up on a regular bat, the shaft gets in the way. i found a number of wood and other gimmicky short/stub/mule bats...
  4. class_of_2012

    Outside Pitch Contact Point: 4 Coaches' Opinions

    hi: 1) a guest hitting coach i saw this weekend wants me to make contact for the outside pitch at the FRONT far corner of the plate. she says i am making contact too late when i do so at the back outer "corner" of the plate (when i say "back outer 'corner'" i mean the "corner" of the plate...
  5. class_of_2012

    Palm Up, Palm Down Question

    a guest hitting coach i worked with this weekend taught me "knob to the ball" then hammer at a downward angle straight to the ball. what i normally do is do that, but as i hammer to the ball, i level off at the last second, before contact, so my bottom hand palm is palm down, with the palm...
  6. class_of_2012

    The Texas Two-Step

    a hitting coach i worked with this weekend, who played school at Texas, wants me to step forward as a trigger, then step towards the plate for an outside pitch. IOW, she wants me to step twice: once forward then to the right (i am right handed) for outside. she says many MLB'ers do this. is this...
  7. class_of_2012

    a smooth arm circle??

    i am trying the "show it and throw it" theory of pitching that was posted on this forum earlier by board member. this means you start out the arm circle with the palm facing your body, then around noon the back of the palm is facing the center fielder and you pull down this way before doing an...
  8. class_of_2012

    elbow whip vs. forceful follow thru

    i notice the top-notch pitchers have elbow bend at the downswing, and "jam" their elbow into their torso before release and stop it there, which causes their forearm to accelerate in a whip-like fashion. this is known as elbow snap. after releasing the ball, they release the elbow to prevent...
  9. class_of_2012

    do i pull or push?

    hi, my hitting instructor teaches a combinational approach to hitting, known as the Major League swing. the idea is to be rotational to the ball, getting to it as quick as possible, then be linear through it, extending your bat through the plane as long as possible, to ensure a longer chance to...
  10. class_of_2012

    yukiko ueno video

    i just found this on the web: Renesas Technology i recommend viewing the 1500 kbs one as it gives you a larger picture
  11. class_of_2012

    jennie finch analysis and question

    hi, in that FSN sports science video of Jennie Finch posted by "sluggers" (thank you for posting that) in the other thread about how much you open, there are a number of interesting observations: 1. jennie, as do most of us, explode off the mound with our bodies open to 45 degrees already...
  12. class_of_2012

    how much do you open? 45 or 90 degrees?

    i realize that ur hips and upper body need to be at 45-52 degrees at wrist snap, per a 1996 study at the atlanta olympics, and also per the michele smith and right view pro dvd's, which cited that study. this is to minimize shoulder injury, and allow for maximum power at release. it may also be...
  13. class_of_2012

    video database of pitchers?

    my instructors, parents, and i have always done extensive video analysis of my pitching mechanics, sometimes using right view pro, but most of the time just using a sony camcorder and breaking down my motion frame by frame. angles we use are from my right side (i am a righty), from the back, and...
  14. class_of_2012

    need pitching coach: nj/pa/de

    hello, we recently moved here and i am looking for a good pitching coach in the eastern pennyslvania, delaware, or new jersey area. my parents are willing to drive me up to 2 hours or so each way. so basically as far west as harrisburg, pa...as far north as northern nj (newark) ... as far south...

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