FiveFrameSwing
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As an FYI .... just to add to the discussion ...
According to Yeager, completing the shift of the center of pressure to the front leg, with a closed front foot, optimizes the Kinetic Link in two ways.
First, Yeager believes that a closed front foot makes it easier to stop the body's forward momentum because knee flexion in that direction is not permitted because the front foot is closed off.
Yeager states that opening the front foot allows the knee to flex, and that this results in a loss of momentum.
Yeager's belief is that a complete block results in stabilization of the head and the body's weight behind the front foot and also results in a complete momentum transfer to the hips. In other words ... no momentum is lost on drifting.
In addition, opening at the foot can open the hips prematurely.
Keeping the front foot closed ensures that the hips will be open more rapidly through ground reaction forces in the transfer of momentum.
Much of Yeager's work is in having the legs operate in relation to the top hand much like in the throwing motion. He likes to see the front side closed, essentially dead, as the body is driven forward. He does not want to see a hitter step out or flop their foot open as they land.
Yeager considers it important that the front knee and front hip not flare open. He wants the hitter to land with the knee and hip closed.
According to Yeager, completing the shift of the center of pressure to the front leg, with a closed front foot, optimizes the Kinetic Link in two ways.
First, Yeager believes that a closed front foot makes it easier to stop the body's forward momentum because knee flexion in that direction is not permitted because the front foot is closed off.
Yeager states that opening the front foot allows the knee to flex, and that this results in a loss of momentum.
Yeager's belief is that a complete block results in stabilization of the head and the body's weight behind the front foot and also results in a complete momentum transfer to the hips. In other words ... no momentum is lost on drifting.
In addition, opening at the foot can open the hips prematurely.
Keeping the front foot closed ensures that the hips will be open more rapidly through ground reaction forces in the transfer of momentum.
Much of Yeager's work is in having the legs operate in relation to the top hand much like in the throwing motion. He likes to see the front side closed, essentially dead, as the body is driven forward. He does not want to see a hitter step out or flop their foot open as they land.
Yeager considers it important that the front knee and front hip not flare open. He wants the hitter to land with the knee and hip closed.