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Don't disagree Ken. Abbott's style and Ueno's style are different. But, both use their core. I remember seeing Abbott throwing pitches while on her knees on an exercise ball.
I love that clip. (Don't try this... Just saying! I just tried it again--not as funny as the last time!)I remember seeing Abbott throwing pitches while on her knees on an exercise ball.
In hitting, I can feel the bat and use the limbs to connect to the core and ground, combined with sequence, to throw it through the ball.
Butter! Thank you for the reminder about Abbott and the ball! I went back to the ball and tried balancing using just core. Although I was able to do it with just core and legs, I added the arms and found it even easier. This got me to thinking about walking on a handrail or slack line. Can't do it without the arms. Add a pole and it becomes even easier. Not sure if that helps or hurts what I'm trying to say, but it's the closest I've come up with so far.
In hitting, I can feel the bat and use the limbs to connect to the core and ground, combined with sequence, to throw it through the ball.
Reverse engineering from the core torque is then the goal. Tendons and fascia play a huge role. Muscles are only capable of so much - ever see a gazelle leap and bound? Their muscle system cannot even come close to the heights and lengths they get. Kangaroos same thing. Tendons and fascia store the elastic energy.
Ever wonder why a slightly built Pedro Martinez could throw in the 90's? Or Yukiko Ueno could hit 70?
So, when you core torque (with a direction in mind) your glove arm quickly adducts which helps pull the drive hip forward via your fascia system. Could you do this without a core torque? Probably, but you would be leaving a whole bunch of energy out of the movement. Watch her belt loops and her throwing arm. Overlap. Arm going 12 to 6 as belt loops turn forward.