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Thanks FFS - I learned the hard way you should use wood - a broom handle would be perfect...not only will the pvc break if they hit the tee - there is too much flex in the pvc to give an accurate feel...
MTS, I find this information excellent, but am still having trouble seeing the forces and thinking of how I can explain it to my daughter. Is it possible for you to make a video where we can see your hands and you can tell us where the forces are applied?Hopefully this will help explain the applied hand pressure I am talking about. The amount of force applied by each hand does flucuate and is a learned skill. Remember this is a 2D demo.
MTS, I find this information excellent, but am still having trouble seeing the forces and thinking of how I can explain it to my daughter. Is it possible for you to make a video where we can see your hands and you can tell us where the forces are applied?
Grab a bat and try and pull the bat apart at the point between your hands. These are the hand pressures I am talking about. When you load back like Cabrera does - do it using hand pressure. Which hand exerts more force? And does the barrel flop around or is it moving in a tight arc. Now - move your hands like you are going to swing. Which hand exerts more force now? BUT - in both cases the other hand is still applying pressure in the opposite direction.
The way I explain it is to put the bat in their hands and I grab their hands with mine and pull their hands in the direction they need to go. The biggest hurdle to overcome is that they give up all top hand pressure once they start swinging. Or they give up pressure too soon in the swing and their hands get away from them.
The reason the barrel gets turned is that as the handle gets turned the opposite hand pressures "torque" the whole bat. Meaning as the handle and barrel arc - the opposite hand pressures add to the speed in which both the handle and the barrel turn. I was showing that in the sledge demo.
It is a learned skill. You have to play around with it. Hope this helps.
Yup FFS- that's a good look. It looks like the top hand is pulling back to the catcher (perpendicular to the length of the bat). But, IMO the hands are just pulling apart as the hands travel forward.
BTW - the side views get deceiving especially when they are elevated or from the rear.