I am new to this site, however I am curious as to why many seemingly intelligent baseball bloggers/instructors think rotational machanics is the Rosetta Stone to cure most baseball swings. I realize that in all stick & ball motions, the body rotates and through impact quite rapidly. However, I feel that this concept can be OVERDONE, especially when rotating B4 the front foot plants.
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Originally posted by Rydell View PostI am new to this site, however I am curious as to why many seemingly intelligent baseball bloggers/instructors think rotational machanics is the Rosetta Stone to cure most baseball swings. I realize that in all stick & ball motions, the body rotates and through impact quite rapidly. However, I feel that this concept can be OVERDONE, especially when rotating B4 the front foot plants.
You rotate in what I term, HHH, the sequence of the primary objects that move is;
Hips, Handle (with back shoulder), and bat Head. Of course, you have to rotate CORRECTLY, but the harder you rotate, the farther the ball goes. You can rotate improperly, but I don't think you can OVERDO rotation.
Would you tell these guys to stop rotating before front foot plant?
Last edited by jbooth; 04-12-2008, 01:52 PM.
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Originally posted by PhilliesPhan22 View PostI like my over simplified theory on hitting...see ball, hit ball
The goal is to; see ball, and hit ball hard, often, and you can't do that by just flailing away in any old fashion.
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Originally posted by Rydell View PostI am new to this site, however I am curious as to why many seemingly intelligent baseball bloggers/instructors think rotational machanics is the Rosetta Stone to cure most baseball swings. I realize that in all stick & ball motions, the body rotates and through impact quite rapidly. However, I feel that this concept can be OVERDONE, especially when rotating B4 the front foot plants."He who dares to teach, must never cease to learn."
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Originally posted by Rydell View PostI am new to this site, however I am curious as to why many seemingly intelligent baseball bloggers/instructors think rotational machanics is the Rosetta Stone to cure most baseball swings. I realize that in all stick & ball motions, the body rotates and through impact quite rapidly. However, I feel that this concept can be OVERDONE, especially when rotating B4 the front foot plants.
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Originally posted by Rydell View PostI realize that in all stick & ball motions, the body rotates and through impact quite rapidly. However, I feel that this concept can be OVERDONE, especially when rotating B4 the front foot plants.
However, this isn't unique to rotational mechanics. People can do this wrong regardless of how they hit.Last edited by Chris O'Leary; 04-14-2008, 09:45 AM.Obsessed with Pitching Mechanics.
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Originally posted by korp View PostRotation should definitely not start until the front foot is down.
Their pelvic bone has started moving in a rotational manner before the front foot is fully weighted.
The hips start rotation before the front foot is fully weighted, and then the rotation is finished with all the weight on the front foot.Last edited by jbooth; 04-12-2008, 04:25 PM.
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Originally posted by Mark H View PostI'm aware of at least four definitions of "rotational mechanics" depending on who you talk to. The term is pretty much useless now ...."He who dares to teach, must never cease to learn."
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