What is this and why do I need one.

[FP26]

Agreed, but I believe (Buttermaker please correct me here if I am wrong) Buttermaker is a TM "disciple" which is why I mentioned it.

Understood. But buttermaker has a wealth of knowledge and experience with other concepts. I am curious what his view is concerning direction.

 

[Buttermaker]

I am on board with launch then direct but it's really a blended move IMO. Outside pitch the rear leg turns less aggressively than on inside pitch.

 

[rdbass]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Bottom right on the floor......
------------------------------------------Look what I see

 

[Buttermaker]

LOL! I made 5!

 

[rdbass]

LOL! I made 5!

I'm guessing that's why your hitters can turn the barrel.

 

[Buttermaker]

I'm guessing that's why your hitters can turn the barrel.

it sure lessens the learning curve! Instant understanding of the goal. Just requires the reps to gain the strength and create an automatic response.

 

[So Cal Seth]

it sure lessens the learning curve! Instant understanding of the goal. Just requires the reps to gain the strength and create an automatic response.

What's an appropriate age (thinking strengh-wise) to start using this device?

 

[Buttermaker]

What's an appropriate age (thinking strengh-wise) to start using this device?

Not sure - I use with HS aged and up. I think it is prob more of a physical strength issue for the younger players. But, I would think MS aged can handle it.

 

[julray]

Probably one of the best cue's ever told to my DD IMO was " Don't take the flight of stairs down to the ball, take the spiral staircase instead". I feel this approach also enforces the proper arm action as well as hand action IMO.

I like that

 

[julray]

exactly!...Some people want to muddy the water with all of this stupid wordsmithing! Get the bat in YOUR HANDS...Turn the barrel around the forearm! DONT SNAP THE BARREL BACKWARDS 12-6....The barrel is up and through but the hand action is not snapping backwards....it is not 12-6...ITS A BLENDED MOVE...

Torqu on the handle at GO TIME
Turning action towards the ball!

Its a blended move. So you can snap it rearward...lead with the elbow.....bat drag if you want to!

The teachers of this simply do not understand it!

Forcing rearward barrel to 12-6 and Forcing tilt is not a good thing. I watch those kids that force the tilt and they fall over sideways and the elbow is jammed to their side!

Unfortunately that's what was happening my daughter when I was trying to teach her last season, she kept stumbling over the plate.. and she still has an unnatural tilt which is causing her issues. She has more issues than that , but that's one of them