There has been talk on here from different posters about creating power with the legs and the hips via rotation or through leg drive. There have been many pros who talk about not rotating or staying straight as long possible when they swing. Weird? Been saying this for awhile now.
Can a hitter create lots of power counter rotating their upper and then rotating their hips open? Sure quite a bit. Is it what the best do? Is that the most efficient way to create power w/o sacrificing time or adjustability?
The goal is not to create a huge stretch so that you can drag it on around and eventually snap the bat through. The goal is close the gaps of the counter rotation and rotation as quick as possible so the barrel can get to the ball quicker. Rotating the hips fully and driving the legs through is not how to do it. Hip rotation is a stretch reflex early and stops very shortly afterward. Trying to stop the hips from rotating will actually rotate you faster.
Can a hitter create lots of power counter rotating their upper and then rotating their hips open? Sure quite a bit. Is it what the best do? Is that the most efficient way to create power w/o sacrificing time or adjustability?
The goal is not to create a huge stretch so that you can drag it on around and eventually snap the bat through. The goal is close the gaps of the counter rotation and rotation as quick as possible so the barrel can get to the ball quicker. Rotating the hips fully and driving the legs through is not how to do it. Hip rotation is a stretch reflex early and stops very shortly afterward. Trying to stop the hips from rotating will actually rotate you faster.