Accelerating Radially and Longitudinally.....
Which one?
Making a horizontal wrist (grip) motion by trying to flatten the right wrist through impact.....
Doesn't Mr. Kelley state (4-D-1) Hitters, especially, must learn to straighten the Right Arm without flattening the Right Wrist?
Where to begin? Where to begin?
Make your points, Drew. They are good ones. Let the dialogues begin!
In addition to making a horizontal wrist (grip) motion by trying to flatten the right wrist through impact.....
Tomasello advocates a four-accumulator Swing. A four-accumulator stroke is for Hitting.
If the motion of the number four is action to any degree, it would change the current three barrel to be classified as four barrel pattern.
The right shoulder starts the motion, loading the right arm for hitting. As the right arm is loaded and can move faster than the right shoulder, it will take over the action (thrusting).
A four accumulator hitting stroke, hoewever, is not necessary. The right shoulder action’s, direction and thrust must be so precise if the degree of action is much more than passive motion. The tradeoff of distance vs. direction is not worth the risk.
You can use a four-barrel (accumulator) swing but, there is absolutely no point in it. No advantage can be gained. You will over power the steady force of centrifugal force. Further, centrifugal force will always try to resist any right arm intrusion. Why try if there is no advantage and the possibility of causing potential problems?
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