Lag ... and how it pertains to the swing.
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I guess it would depend on what point in the swing we are talking about. Load/loading, slot/slotting, or contact. I would think a hitter would want a firmer grip going into contact.
Hard to create change in direction with a firm grip... Hands need to be free to find a pivot point that allows one to stay inside the ball.
I use my hands as my fixed 'pivot point'. Again, I believe we are back to, what point in the swing a hitter can have a loose grip or a firm grip. I'm more concerned with the wrist being loose and flexible. I thinking you meant to say WRIST and not hands need to be 'free'. Again, I can be wrong.
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Some questions to ponder in this regard:
Where are the muscles are that are used for gripping?
Do wrists (or any other joints) have muscles? What controls joint movement?
Can you find a way to have a strong grip and loose wrists?
Can you think of any athletic movement that starts with tensed muscles?
Why is there such a focus on pre-event stretching in sports?
How important do you think grip strength was in Todd Frazier's infamous no-hands home run?
FiveFrameSwing
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The 'grip' is in the base of the fingers. Looseness in the 'hands' is really in the 'wrists'.
FiveFrameSwing
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For me, I want loose/oily/unhinging wrists going into and through impact.
FiveFrameSwing
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FiveFrameSwing
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Yes.....Golf and hitting a baseball/softball.
2 Different discussions going on in this thread. Lag & Corner.
It is fairly common for golfers to speak of a bent right hand ... which in baseball/softball is the equivalent of a bent top hand wrist.
It's the same basic concept.
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