I was reading through an "Ask Me" article written by Mike Epstein for the Collegiate Baseball News titled, "Flat-Palm Hitting." I've been aware of Epstein's advice on quickly flattening the palms during the initial part of the swing, but I somehow missed the following about "hand torque"...
Mike Epstein writes "another torque is the result of the hitter quickly flattening out his hands as he launches the swing. The hands flatten as top hand pulls down and the bottom hand pulls up. These two diametrically-opposed forces work on the bat, producing torque. This also has an enhancing effect on bat speed and potential power, and is the result of the hands flattening out as the swing launches."
This article was written in 2002. I just don't recall him talking about hand torque, but I like it.
Mike
Mike Epstein writes "another torque is the result of the hitter quickly flattening out his hands as he launches the swing. The hands flatten as top hand pulls down and the bottom hand pulls up. These two diametrically-opposed forces work on the bat, producing torque. This also has an enhancing effect on bat speed and potential power, and is the result of the hands flattening out as the swing launches."
This article was written in 2002. I just don't recall him talking about hand torque, but I like it.
Mike
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