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Jan 28, 2017
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I pushed the bat when I played but always hit the ball well to the opposite field. It's feels really funny to me doing a motorcycle move (different term) with the top hand when swinging. How would you teach this part of the swing to make it feel more natural?
 
May 3, 2014
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No, the motorcycle move is a wrist move. Turning the barrel is a forearm move

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May 3, 2014
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Motorcycle move is mostly wrist extension. Turning the barrel is rotation (supination) of the forearm. This is what makes the forearm the axle for the bat. This is what makes the barrel blur out while going rearward.

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Two bones in the forearm allow it rotate quite easily

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Dec 4, 2013
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Good post Butter.....

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Applying Force into the handle vs applying force into the knob

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The best at it.........
 
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Jan 28, 2017
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Coach Lisle talks about a motorcycle move and just not following it. Everyone saying it's wrong? Either I'm doing it wrong or it feels funny.
 

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