How does one determine where the Top is? Can the top be changed to gain more length?
If I can keep my swing from going past my personal "top" I see instant benefit, but under pressure one human nature wants to extend past the top......
at that point I can most anything.......blocks to the right, hooks, tops etc......
seems one would naturaly just stay compact and hitt it, but when you are close to 50 and playing with my 17 yr old son.............well you get the picture..............
Any direction to prev. threads and or links w/be appreciated along with discussion and thoughts on it
The Top of the Backstroke is where the On Plane Hands are Shoulder High. If the Hands go beyond that point, you have gone to the "End". The Drive Loading of the Hitter normally stops the Hands at the Top.
If you are a Hitter, stay "compact" and stop at the Top. I also find it useful to remind myself of Yoda's words: When Hitting, you're loading the Right Elbow and when Swinging, your loading the Left Wrist..
You might benefit from doing a word search and finding Yoda's posts on the "Downstroke Waggle".
Additionally, when extensor action is properly applied, it will limit your ability to go much farther. I started by zero'ing out my pivot and gaining full extensor action. Unreasonable power is available from this so called "short" top.
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