Originally Posted by Golfman25:
For it to make sense, you need to change your reference plane. From the north/south (head to toe) plane, clearly the barrel is "below" the hands. However, if you look at the plane created by the shoulder/hands, the barrel is "above" (or at least in line with) the "hands."
That's the reference plane I'm using. The barrel is going to be above some, in-line most, and below some on good swings based on pitch location. Teaching "above the hands" is a waste of time to me.