Thread by @SteveEnglishbey

Over the yrs. I have heard from many that one needs to create alot of dynamic loading to create a high level swing. These arguments have taken many forms over the yrs. e.g., "one needs to create "the move" [really amounts to simply creating some degree of eccentric --twisting

..of the hips]. Or, one HAS to create a "running start" of the bat [what ever that means exactly!!] Or, that one needs a dynamic leg kick [ok...I see...lifting--flexing- the lead leg will, ipso facto, create a high loading/high level unloading.

Or, a high level swing is primarily a function of variously manipulating the back arm ["top hand torque", proper "slotting", some kind of ill -defined "snapping" of the back arm]...etc,etc., ad infinitum.

As regards ALL that I say .....uh, well, NO!!!

Here's a clip of Derek Lee:
englishbeyhitting.com/videoclips/dle…

Where's ANY of the above "theories" being realized?

And to those who might argue --somewhat logically--that this single example is not an ideal representation of what most MLB hitters do I will say this:

For every MLB example one can show that one thinks represents some of the above examples I provided, I can show at least 10 MLB hitters who basically approximates the kind of relatively "quiet" /non -dynamic loading that Lee exhibits.

Why do I say/argue this? Well, because I've spent 20 yrs. and well over 20K hours looking at elite level hitters!! Literally!

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