The baseball swing and the golf swing are sometimes discussed as certain similarities exist I guess. But one question I have I can't find an answer for after searching through this site.
I'm going to avoid technical terminology here, mainly because I don't have a great technical understanding of the baseball swing or at least how it's taught. My question refers to the movement required to get the hands from around the back shoulder area at the start of the swing, to the contact point. In golf terms, the backswing and then through-swing are often referred to as one-piece movements, with the torso/shoulders turning and the front arm maintaining it's slight bend (keeping the same straightish form) all the way back to the top then back down to the ball. The movement required to get the batter's hands from the rear shoulder to out in front at the point of contact, do you view that as a one-piece movement? Is the torso turning while the front arm and hands remain 'stable' for lack of a better term? Does the front arm maintain the same angle all the way to contact?
One obvious question that comes to my mind is that pitches come into different locations which may affect whether or not this is a logical question. An slightly arcing movement with the hands and bat would seem to work fine for a pitch on the outer half. But does the inside fastball allow for the same arced hand path? Or would a more direct hand path be required for the inside pitch, thereby negating the ability to maintain a one-piece movement to contact?
I'd like to hear what the hitting teachers here think about this. Is it a valid question? Or are there certain physical limitations that would not even allow this type of thought process to work for a hitter?
Thanks.
Jon
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