barrel/hand pivot point, a.k.a TTB

[Shawn]

the more I play with it - I feel the lead side lat is primarily engaged/contracted. This would make sense with all of the movement the lat is responsible for. The lat originates at the ilaic crest.

Is this combined with a downward shoulder angle posture? Part of the spinal engine?

 

[Work=wins]

I agree that flexion is important but I never really thought about a correlation between flexion and barrel path.

maintaining flexion maintains spacing so one won’t come out of their legs and create compensations with the hands/barrel. Imo.

 

[Bonesaw]

Knee flexion can disguise hip flexion. Imagine what Canseco looks like with his knees straight both in his stance and Then at foot down. Then look at his amount of hip flexion at contact.

Also check out his built in TTB. The direction the barrel is going before his hands start going forward.

Play the clip 19-20 secs at .25 slow mo.

 

[2br02b]

Also check out his built in TTB. The direction the barrel is going before his hands start going forward.

Play the clip 19-20 secs at .25 slow mo.

That barrel is being turned by a dropping and leading elbow, it gets way ahead of his hands, almost to his belly button before the hands move forward.

 

[Bonesaw]

That barrel is being turned by a dropping and leading elbow, it gets way ahead of his hands, almost to his belly button before the hands move forward.

Is there no momentum?

 

[Buttermaker]

Back to TTB

Somewhere the definition of TTB changed to being a power move. It is not. It has always been about how quickly the barrel gets on plane. It can be overcooked as with anything. There is no reason to boil an egg any longer than is necessary.

 

[julray]

Back to TTB

Somewhere the definition of TTB changed to being a power move. It is not. It has always been about how quickly the barrel gets on plane. It can be overcooked as with anything. There is no reason to boil an egg any longer than is necessary.

So you disagree with TM in this aspect?

 

[Buttermaker]

Lasering is TTB is getting barrel on plane.

 

[FP26]

Back to TTB

Somewhere the definition of TTB changed to being a power move. It is not. It has always been about how quickly the barrel gets on plane. It can be overcooked as with anything. There is no reason to boil an egg any longer than is necessary.

Some people have different definitions of "power", just like everything else. Some people claim that "early bat speed" is another way of saying "increased power". That's not my belief, but I have been on that merry-go-round already. (No pun intended...)

 

[Buttermaker]

Some people have different definitions of "power", just like everything else. Some people claim that "early bat speed" is another way of saying "increased power". That's not my belief, but I have been on that merry-go-round already. (No pun intended...)

I agree and have been guilty of overdoing the effort. The power lies elsewhere.