Similar to the kinds of simplistic cues one uses to describe a high level swing, e.g., great hitters know how to use their hands, they have great "feel", they have great "rhythm" etc. etc., one that is commonly stated is that hitting is ALL about timing.
ALL??? As in great hitters are great hitters ONLY or mostly as a result of superior timing. I don't think so. Simply put, as with any ballistic activity that inherently involves BOTH movement capabilities AND tracking a high speed object [puck, tennis ball, skeet shooting,
hand ball, baseball, etc etc],all these involve an INTERACTION of visual acuity, memory recall "anticipation" ,etc [brain shit]AND physical dexterity/efficiency in the specific domain.
In other words the kind of high level performance required to consistently hit a baseball well is a function of MULTIPLE functional characteristics that apply in that specific domain.
Years ago, I tried to simplify this complex interaction by saying the following: Mechanics effects timing and timing effects mechanics. Furthermore:
At lower [non-elite level hitters] levels, it is MUCH more the case that mechanics effects timing more than the reverse, e.g., one who has bat drag and poor rotation is going to attempt to create good timing based on those movement flaws.
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