Originally Posted by hogheadjoe:
Originally Posted by snowman:
No one has ever advocated hitting "the lower half of the ball" to create backspin. The goal has been to hit down through the upper half and that is the issue. The timing has to be perfect compared to staying through the ball as long as possible with a swing path that mimics the plane of the pitch.
I have never heard that "goal" -- hit down and thru. In my world, the "swing down" or hit the "top half" cue is to help eliminate swinging under the ball. The forces of the swing and gravity are pulling the barrel down. You need to aim "high" to hit is solid.