Put some tape on your bat lengthwise to prove which hand is spinning on the bat. Many of you will be surprised
Where exactly is the true pivot point?
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I am not sure if this means anything, but if you try one handed drills with a moving ball it is a heck of a lot harder to get a good path to the ball using bottom hand only vs top hand only..
The physics makes sense in terms of bat speed to have the pivot point as far away from the barrel as possible but you have to barrel up the ball in order for that to matter
I can never find the grip study when I need it, but pretty sure the grips that start below the knob lead to more bat speed/power. I feel like this is a way to get the best of both worlds. You get the top hand as far away from the barrel as possible to get the good bat path and also have a better chance of barreling the ball.
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I thought it was to reduce tension before swinging.
Explain, please. Or better yet surprise us.
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Can it change, depending on whether hitting opposite field or pulling the ball?
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Aren't there at least 2 pivot points? Like a trebuchet? Pivot about the spine AND pivot around the wrist/knob/hands?
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Actively flexing the wrist (“snapping” it) is not the same as keeping it loose..Try keeping your wrist stiff while throwing..see what happens.
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