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It won't be fixed in game situations. Like he says, "it's a matter of work."quote:Originally posted by turnin2:
Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton feels that it's up to Jones to get himself back on track.
"He has to hit his way out of it. That's the way it is with anybody," Pendleton said. "He has to start using his hands. He's just using his body. It's a matter of work."
I believe in knob to the ball as well and if anyone else is watching the same video clips as I am, then you can't deny that every good hitter takes the knob to the ball first. Knob to the ball was Tony Gwynn's motto and he did pretty well with it. You can not hit without your hands, but by the same token, you can't have much power without rotation and torque. No doubt, Chipper uses his lower body to create torque, but if your hands don't get the bat and the sweet spot to the ball, then it is useless. There is also no doubt, that Chipper uses his hands. He just needs to focus on them more in the cage right now to fix his problems (thus, the "it's a matter of work" quote).quote:Originally posted by turnin2:
well what i found very interesting is his comment on "needing to use his hands." many on this board believe in rotation which has a limited use of hands by definition, or how it comes across to me. i believe in pcr but also believe in the knob to the ball!!
quote:i believe in pcr but also believe in the knob to the ball!!
quote:Originally posted by micmeister:
I believe in knob to the ball as well and if anyone else is watching the same video clips as I am, then you can't deny that every good hitter takes the knob to the ball first. Knob to the ball was Tony Gwynn's motto and he did pretty well with it. You can not hit without your hands, but by the same token, you can't have much power without rotation and torque.
It's much easier for me to show someone than to put into writing, but I'll try. I believe that the bottom hand is a guide to the ball and used as a lever for the top hand which creates most of the power generated from the upper half of the body. The hands should only move between 10" to 24" to contact, depending on where your hands start. That is why I prefer Bonds and Williams (or a low hands) swing and launch position over others as their low hands only move around 12". As you turn your belly button to the ball it brings the barrell into the zone, as you continue to unload you throw the barrell at the ball with the top hand. The knob only moves from launch to bellybutton and top hand moves from shoulder to contact then momentum takes both through contact to full extension. Knob to the ball "is" your "on the fly" adjustment to the ball. This is why, in my opinion, some of the best contact hitters of all time are either switch hitters or throw with their bottom hand. It is usually their most coordinated hand. If you don't take the knob to the ball, you are swinging around the ball, if you take both hands to the ball at the same rate of speed you will lose leverage and therefore power. Some people call this "losing connection" or "getting disconnected".quote:Originally posted by thepainguy:quote:Originally posted by micmeister:
I believe in knob to the ball as well and if anyone else is watching the same video clips as I am, then you can't deny that every good hitter takes the knob to the ball first. Knob to the ball was Tony Gwynn's motto and he did pretty well with it. You can not hit without your hands, but by the same token, you can't have much power without rotation and torque.
Why do you think knob to the ball is so important?
