skull session

[reccer]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

So, your daughter has no arms? If you place the bat at her toes, the end of it would be 4" from the outside edge of the plate. So, for the bat to not reach the outer edge of the plate, your daughter's arms must be less than 4" long. Hell, I'd be moody, too.

I know its the wrong forum to be having an in depth hitting discussion, but, briefly, slam that back elbow down in to the slot and see where your hands are relative to your toes. I bet they are a whole lot closer than you thought they were. Granted, there has to be a slow down of hip rotation and some casting to reach that outside pitch, but DD's swing would be beyond absurd using Mike's 20 inches from one side of the plate to 10 inches on the other.

Do some google searches for "hitting casting problems" or go to my favorite batspeed.com for in depth hitting discussions.

I'll see about the youtube. Might be a fun summer project.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by reccer

Results of static test in the kitchen, not at the ballpark:

16 year old 5' 2" female subject was positioned 20 inches from home plate. Her grip was not choked up. Using her regular swing with no stride ("sit and spin") careful NCASA-- this is my daughter her bat does not reach the far edge of the plate, let alone your strike zone edge. Further, even if she casts her arms straight out, the bat does not reach 10 inches beyond the plate.

Gonna be awhile before I can field test this. She is in one of those 16 year old moods.

I wonder how tall was the subject in the test. If you have a link to that study I would love to read it.

Ha.

Could you tape the next session and youtube it?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by reccer

careful NCASA-- this is my daughter

Trust me... I wasn't even THINKING about saying something about your daughter. Some things are still sacred to me.

Not much else, though.

[reccer]

Originally Posted by reccer

I wonder how tall was the subject in the test. If you have a link to that study I would love to read it.

Never mind. Found her.

World's Tallest Woman - Urban Legends

[ronald]

a pitch 6 inches outside on the line is not a strike. FORGET IT.

When the braves got 3 inches outside all day, no one consistentyl hit homeruns or doubles and triples. so the same thing applies here.