How many degrees does Manny use?
Looking at his barrel....it travels more than 180 degrees to contact. But not everyone launches from max tip.
Looking at his shoulders....they travel more than 90 degrees....to contact. ( but not independently)
Looking at the stripe on his rear leg....it travels more than 90 degrees....to contact.
My point is this....
The leg drives the resisting shoulders. Stretch is developed so that as the leg drives the shoulders resist....they stay back....closed. Where are his shoulders at launch? Where do they end up? I'm using his shoulders as a checkpoint not an engine. They travel a distance of more than 90 degrees. To launch an effective swing....you need that kind of range of motion. But not for energy creation....that happens instantly....as the stretch is broken. YOU NEED IT FOR DIRECTION.
If you are not positioned correctly at launch....you will get turned forward....out front....too early. The SnF unload will turn you 'out front' very quickly. The quick sudden turn is excellent. But....if you're too open with the upper half you'll get turned forward to much too soon and your arms will have to push the barrel to keep it in the contact zone.
You must load/stretch/setup so that your launch of more than 90 degrees....results in deep contact. How....coil properly, and pull back properly such that you get into a 'closed lead shoulder' position. Hold it as much as you can even as the leg starts to win. This will keep you back and allow the 'barrel turn launch' to remain deep and through the zone instead of out front.
Looking at his barrel....it travels more than 180 degrees to contact. But not everyone launches from max tip.
Looking at his shoulders....they travel more than 90 degrees....to contact. ( but not independently)
Looking at the stripe on his rear leg....it travels more than 90 degrees....to contact.
My point is this....
The leg drives the resisting shoulders. Stretch is developed so that as the leg drives the shoulders resist....they stay back....closed. Where are his shoulders at launch? Where do they end up? I'm using his shoulders as a checkpoint not an engine. They travel a distance of more than 90 degrees. To launch an effective swing....you need that kind of range of motion. But not for energy creation....that happens instantly....as the stretch is broken. YOU NEED IT FOR DIRECTION.
If you are not positioned correctly at launch....you will get turned forward....out front....too early. The SnF unload will turn you 'out front' very quickly. The quick sudden turn is excellent. But....if you're too open with the upper half you'll get turned forward to much too soon and your arms will have to push the barrel to keep it in the contact zone.
You must load/stretch/setup so that your launch of more than 90 degrees....results in deep contact. How....coil properly, and pull back properly such that you get into a 'closed lead shoulder' position. Hold it as much as you can even as the leg starts to win. This will keep you back and allow the 'barrel turn launch' to remain deep and through the zone instead of out front.
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