Has the TTB concept changed?

[Cornbread]

Antonelli has always been a TTB guy but in this video he seems to have eliminated the “snap” portion. This video implies that staying connected (barrel/hands/shoulder) is what turns the barrel and creates a shorter path into the zone and longer through the zone. Just wondering if the thought of snapping the barrel rearward has disappeared/evolved? I know some on here will say learn to use the hands or arms but Antonelli is saying something different.

 

[clemenslee1]

Antonelli has always been a TTB guy but in this video he seems to have eliminated the “snap” portion. This video implies that staying connected (barrel/hands/shoulder) is what turns the barrel and creates a shorter path into the zone and longer through the zone. Just wondering if the thought of snapping the barrel rearward has disappeared/evolved? I know some on here will say learn to use the hands or arms but Antonelli is saying something different.

Seems to me that what he is saying, is what he has always said

 

[RichK]

Time-Stamped:

"It's short and tight and quick. The barrel is turning back. It is not attacking out here, not making this move (forward)."

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Here he is addresses the strawman of barrel turn as barrel dump

Have at it

 

[FP26]

Time-Stamped:

"It's short and tight and quick. The barrel is turning back. It is not attacking out here, not making this move (forward)."

Time-Stamped:

Here he is addresses the strawman of barrel turn as barrel dump

Have at it

I agree with @RichK . Over the years there have been numerous narratives concerning what it means to turn the barrel. He addresses some of those narratives in this video.

 

[Westwind]

Good video. Good explanations. Probably the best I can remember.

I hate the phrases “the barrel turns back”. And “behind the ball”. I think it could be explained without phrases that imho totally muddy the waters for all but the tech hitting folks.

 

[FP26]

Good video. Good explanations. Probably the best I can remember.

I hate the phrases “the barrel turns back”. And “behind the ball”. I think it could be explained without phrases that imho totally muddy the waters for all but the tech hitting folks.

That's a good point. Personally I like "behind the ball" but don't like "the barrel turns back". People try to be more descriptive with their explanations, but in some cases it becomes just the opposite.

 

[Rolling Hard]

I like Antonelli but his 9-minute videos should be about 31/2 minutes.

 

[Mike-Coach Q]

Another explanation of TTB. Just sharing, my hitters have improved by focusing on TTB perpendicular to the forearm, especially the ones that have trouble rolling over.