Every coach talks about loose hands and it makes sense but is that true? Both ruth and Williams talked about a very firm grip.
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.
rdbass, the hands being free is more about not having a predetermined destination to whip from.. Loose wrists/hands allow for the flow and whip to happen.
OK I was half right.....Loose wrists/hands
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.
Every coach talks about loose hands and it makes sense but is that true? Both ruth and Williams talked about a very firm grip.
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.
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.
Yes.....Golf and hitting a baseball/softball.
2 Different discussions going on in this thread. Lag & Corner.