Hitting Mechanics - The Myths

[redhotcoach]

Howe Clever lying low in the weeds.... LOL

Of course you are. After really looking at it though, I did think "Howe, and his 'Braun from above' series is right."

 

[Howe]

I always had a "slightly up through" thought in my mind...and yes some good gifs I have do have hitters getting slightly below the ball, but just at about contact. (It was that Manny and Cutch I was looking at.). I really started looking and getting the feeling of "trying to stay above the ball." The barrels were taking a slight up angle, but really not until contact or after (for the most part.). That started my turning the barrel to the ball thought.

Nice! I'm all teary eye'd

 

[Howe]

Of course you are. After really looking at it though, I did think "Howe, and his 'Braun from above' series is right."

Epstein had me looking at things a little cockeyed from the beginning. The rest of what I was learning was just a pile on. That's why I preach so hard!

 

[redhotcoach]

I guess my idea of "deep whoosh" was getting down too deep.

 

[Howe]

I guess my idea of "deep whoosh" was getting down too deep.

Happened to the best of us.

 

[knightsb]

I always had a "slightly up through" thought in my mind...and yes some good gifs I have do have hitters getting slightly below the ball, but just at about contact. (It was that Manny and Cutch I was looking at.). I really started looking and getting the feeling of "trying to stay above the ball." The barrels were taking a slight up angle, but really not until contact or after (for the most part.). That started my turning the barrel to the ball thought.

Hmmm.... I am still in the "slightly up through" camp, nobody told me we changed campsites, I am suddenly feeling all alone

Help a brother out and post some links to some background material so I can get back to base camp.

 

[Howe]

Hmmm.... I am still in the "slightly up through" camp, nobody told me we changed campsites, I am suddenly feeling all alone

Help a brother out and post some links to some background material so I can get back to base camp.

How many frames of this swing, consist of the barrel going down to the ball?

This does not imply the hands go down through the ball. The hands get into a slot and then attempt to work through extension in a LEVEL manner. The fact is, they will be pulled up naturally. The barrel works around the hands, bottoms out, and then begins it's slight upswing.

 

[knightsb]

24 frames.

How many frames of this swing, consist of the barrel going down to the ball?

 

[knightsb]

I think the C drawn has influenced my perception.

and this also:

 

[rdbass]

This has me thinking about what is being pointed out. Would this be the point being made,that it may lead to barrel dump?