Snap and Hips
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What 'snap' are you speaking of?
May I ask where do you get your information FROM(source) Teacherman? You Seem a little 'mis-informed'.
TM said:''The lasering of the knob represents the bat being swung about the hands/forearms.''
TM said:''The rear leg is the driver of the swing, not the hips.''
TM said:
''Understanding the First and Second Engines is pretty simple. But syncing them up into a smooth rhythmic unit that creates a seamless one move sudden snap of a swing is where the money is.
The feeling at the scap/spine junction is similar to bending a piece of plastic between your hands and then releasing one end. The plastic bends then snaps forward when released. Your leg turns your torso and it whips through the scap/spine junction when the scap is held back. This is where the 'gears' engage. This is where the overlap is felt. This is what causes the missing frames.''
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I understand that he teaches the rear leg opens the hips. He talks about snapping the the knob a lot on his twitter account. What I'm not following and would like understand better- Does the snap of the handle turn the rear leg or the rear leg start first? Most say hips first but I feel he is moving toward snap first. Very well maybe misinformed.
Tried to send you a PM.
Sent a PM and email.
"This is where the overlap is felt. This is what causes the missing frames.''
You lost me here. Engines overlap? Missing frames?
Further explanation will be appreciated.
You lost me here. Engines overlap? Missing frames?
Further explanation will be appreciated.
- Apr 11, 2015
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No offense to anyone, but why not just go to Twitter, HI, or email and ask Rich himself...rather than trying to get other folks' interpretation of what he says or teaches?
Sorry, but I've seen this too many times before, and it never ends well. It's kind of like the "Pass it on" game where one person whispers something into someone's ear, who then whispers it into someone's else's ear, then so on, and so on....and by the time the last person says the original quote out loud, it comes out to be nothing near that of what was originally said in the first place.
Believe me, he's not really the boogeyman (although on forums can oftentimes be Jekyll and Hyde), and is a really nice guy one-on-one. I've spent time with him in person, and we emailed back and forth plenty of times years ago, and why I'm comfortable in saying that.
Give it a try, ya just might enjoy it, and maybe get something out of it in the process. =)
Sorry, but I've seen this too many times before, and it never ends well. It's kind of like the "Pass it on" game where one person whispers something into someone's ear, who then whispers it into someone's else's ear, then so on, and so on....and by the time the last person says the original quote out loud, it comes out to be nothing near that of what was originally said in the first place.
Believe me, he's not really the boogeyman (although on forums can oftentimes be Jekyll and Hyde), and is a really nice guy one-on-one. I've spent time with him in person, and we emailed back and forth plenty of times years ago, and why I'm comfortable in saying that.
Give it a try, ya just might enjoy it, and maybe get something out of it in the process. =)
