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Ordering .Supplements	Click on these items, or Scroll Down, to see details on what each Technical Supplements covers. 1A - - Bat-Ball Collision Basics / Impact of your Body Parts 2A - - Bat Speed Introduction / Circle I and Circle II 3A - - Competing Forces (Centrifugal Forces) 4A - - Extension (The Mechanics) 5A - - The TAW Effect (The Mechanics) 6A - - Bat Speed vs. Bat Weight 7A - - Energy: The Analytical Portfolio 8A - - Portfolio of Forces 9A - - At-the-Plate Choices 10A - - The Weight Room Ordering Info for Supplements These supplements are not intended for your everyday coach or player. They provide a much more Analytical Perspective on the swing for Sports Scientists, Weight Trainers, Physical Therapists, and for those who like graphs and tables.	Home
Please email us at: info@gettingallofit.com	Supplement 1A: Bat-Ball Collision Basics / Impact of your Body Parts This supplement provides introductory numbers and concepts. If your arms exerted a single, constant force on the bat to accelerate it, what would that be? Why is the force of the bat-ball collision itself about 9000 lb? Can you really take your hands off the bat just before the bat-ball collision, and ball go just as far? The weight and dimensions of actual body parts are used to calculate the “Apparent Weight” of these parts, i.e., if each part was its own bat, how much would each of those bats weigh? This opens your eyes to why you want your arms hugging your body as much as possible, and how they compare to the size of your “big” torso. Also, how do these numbers compare to those of steroid users? That extra muscle is also more mass to accelerate, and more Ice Skater mass to slow you down. Supplement 2A: Bat Speed Introduction / Circle I and Circle II This supplement provides a more basic introduction to Bat Speed Generation. The two-step concept of first storing rotational momentum (energy) and then “capturing” that rotational momentum (the TAW Process) is used to describe bat speed generation. It thus introduces Circle I and Circle II, as well as Phase I and Phase II, which are mentioned often in subsequent supplements. That’s because it is more convenient, when generating and discussing the analytical graphs and tables, to use this two-step process to describe the swing, rather than the three-step process (the real thing) used in The Science of the Swing. The Mother Earth connections of your muscle Firing Sequence are covered in detail.

	Supplement 3A: Competing Forces (Centrifugal Forces) This supplement covers the centrifugal forces that you have to compete with at the plate. Quantitative numbers are given for the obvious ones that pull the bat out of your hands. It also reveals the reduction in power if, during “knob to baseball”, the bat-head is 5 inches further out from your body. Most enlightening is the “High Fastballs” discussion, where you that you cannot change your aim once the bat reaches a certain speed. This is critical for batters to understand. It’s also good information for pitchers as to “why high fastballs are such an effective strikeout tool”.
	Supplement 4A: Extension - The Mechanics This supplement explains the mechanics (descriptive physics) of the Middle of your Swing, yet in more detail than inThe Science of the Swing. It covers the Centrifugal Effect (the bat flinging out) and Extension. Clarifies the "push" of Extension vs. the “Push/Pull" you do at the same time. Compares the baseball swing to the Golf Swing. Supplement 5A: The TAW Effect Explains the mechanics (descriptive physics) of the TAW Effect (the last 1/3 of your swing), using a couple of different analogies, so that you can better understand what you see in videos. Discusses how the Front Leg Snap provides the actual power for the TAW Effect, and how to extend the hitting zone - - as well as kill it. Finally it discusses the Finish to your swing. Supplement 6A: Bat Weight vs. Bat Speed Displays the power your get from increasing the bat-weight versus increasing the bat’s speed. Explains why professional bats have settled down into a surprisingly narrow range of 31-35 oz bat-weight.
	Supplement 7A: Energy: The Analytical Portfolio This supplement is the analytical section, full of graphs and tables displaying your power (bat's energy). Displays the components of your bat speed, over time, for a typical Minor League swing. Explains the problem of using bat speed (use bat energy instead) to represent your power. Supplies the bottom-line graph showing the 5 sources of your power and their % contribution. These are the Rear foot Push-off, the Centrifugal Effect, Extension, the “Push/Pull”, and the TAW Effect. As Extension occurs, it compares (graphs) the increasing energy of the bat (your power) to that wasted on increasing the energy of your arms (Ice Skater losses). For the final TAW Effect, it graphs the resulting bat energy for various pulling forces of your Lead Arm. Supplement 8A: Portfolio of Forces This supplement is full of graphs and tables showing how the many forces vary over time. A fascinating graph shows the torque on the bat resulting from the Centrifugal Effect, and Another shows how the centrifugal force on the bat is split between rotating it (creating that torque) versus pulling it out of your hands (encouraging the TAW Effect). Extension forces, of both the "push" and the “Push/Pull”, are plotted over time for each arm. Those “Push/Pull” forces (torque) are compared to the above torque aspects of the Centrifugal Effect. Discussions reveal how you get a reasonable TAW Effect, during Extension and prior to the Front Leg Snap, by the pulling action during Extension. Finally, it discusses your Lead Arm handicap, i.e., why you have to pull with much more than, say, 100 lb of force, to get a net 100 lb of “TAW Force”.
	Supplement 9A: At-the-Plate Choices Graphs are supplied for both Choking Up (2 in) and Hugging the Plate (2 in), comparing the bat’s energy over time to that of the Standard Swing. This is during extension. Graphs then compare the subsequent TAW Effects (for different pulling strengths) for the same two scenarios. Conclusions are made regarding pull-hitting and choking up. The Barry Bonds swing is analyzed. Supplement 10A: Weight Room Choices First is a general discussion of weight room choices and managing the ratio of arm vs. torso vs. leg muscles. Adding Muscle: We evaluate the impact of seeking 2.5% more torso speed, and how that impacts your power. Adding Fat: We then evaluate the impact of adding 5% more body weight via fat, and how that impacts your power. Comments on body armor.

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Technical Supplements

Ordering .Supplements

Click on these items, or Scroll Down, to see details on what each Technical Supplements covers.

1A - - Bat-Ball Collision Basics / Impact of your Body Parts

2A - - Bat Speed Introduction / Circle I and Circle II

3A - - Competing Forces (Centrifugal Forces)

4A - - Extension (The Mechanics)

5A - - The TAW Effect (The Mechanics)

6A - - Bat Speed vs. Bat Weight

7A - - Energy: The Analytical Portfolio

8A - - Portfolio of Forces

9A - - At-the-Plate Choices

10A - - The Weight Room

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Ordering Info for Supplements

These supplements are not intended for your everyday coach or player. They provide a much more Analytical Perspective on the swing for Sports Scientists, Weight Trainers, Physical Therapists, and for those who like graphs and tables.

Home

Please email us at: info@gettingallofit.com

Supplement 1A:

Bat-Ball Collision Basics / Impact of your Body Parts

This supplement provides introductory numbers and concepts.

If your arms exerted a single, constant force on the bat to accelerate it, what would that be?

Why is the force of the bat-ball collision itself about 9000 lb? Can you really take your hands off the bat just before the bat-ball collision, and ball go just as far?

The weight and dimensions of actual body parts are used to calculate the “Apparent Weight” of these parts, i.e., if each part was its own bat, how much would each of those bats weigh?

This opens your eyes to why you want your arms hugging your body as much as possible, and how they compare to the size of your “big” torso.

Also, how do these numbers compare to those of steroid users? That extra muscle is also more mass to accelerate, and more Ice Skater mass to slow you down.

Supplement 2A:

Bat Speed Introduction / Circle I and Circle II

This supplement provides a more basic introduction to Bat Speed Generation.

The two-step concept of first storing rotational momentum (energy) and then “capturing” that rotational momentum (the TAW Process) is used to describe bat speed generation.

It thus introduces Circle I and Circle II, as well as Phase I and Phase II, which are mentioned often in subsequent supplements. That’s because it is more convenient, when generating and discussing the analytical graphs and tables, to use this two-step process to describe the swing, rather than the three-step process (the real thing) used in The Science of the Swing.

The Mother Earth connections of your muscle Firing Sequence are covered in detail.

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Supplement 3A:

Competing Forces (Centrifugal Forces)

This supplement covers the centrifugal forces that you have to compete with at the plate.

Quantitative numbers are given for the obvious ones that pull the bat out of your hands.

It also reveals the reduction in power if, during “knob to baseball”, the bat-head is 5 inches further out from your body.

Most enlightening is the “High Fastballs” discussion, where you that you cannot change your aim once the bat reaches a certain speed. This is critical for batters to understand. It’s also good information for pitchers as to “why high fastballs are such an effective strikeout tool”.

Supplement 4A:

Extension - The Mechanics

This supplement explains the mechanics (descriptive physics) of the Middle of your Swing, yet in more detail than inThe Science of the Swing.

It covers the Centrifugal Effect (the bat flinging out) and Extension. Clarifies the "push" of Extension vs. the “Push/Pull" you do at the same time.

Compares the baseball swing to the Golf Swing.

Supplement 5A:

The TAW Effect

Explains the mechanics (descriptive physics) of the TAW Effect (the last 1/3 of your swing), using a couple of different analogies, so that you can better understand what you see in videos.

Discusses how the Front Leg Snap provides the actual power for the TAW Effect, and how to extend the hitting zone - - as well as kill it.

Finally it discusses the Finish to your swing.

Supplement 6A:

Bat Weight vs. Bat Speed

Displays the power your get from increasing the bat-weight versus increasing the bat’s speed.

Explains why professional bats have settled down into a surprisingly narrow range of 31-35 oz bat-weight.

Supplement 7A:

Energy: The Analytical Portfolio

This supplement is the analytical section, full of graphs and tables displaying your power (bat's energy).

Displays the components of your bat speed, over time, for a typical Minor League swing.

Explains the problem of using bat speed (use bat energy instead) to represent your power.

Supplies the bottom-line graph showing the 5 sources of your power and their % contribution. These are the Rear foot Push-off, the Centrifugal Effect, Extension, the “Push/Pull”, and the TAW Effect.

As Extension occurs, it compares (graphs) the increasing energy of the bat (your power) to that wasted on increasing the energy of your arms (Ice Skater losses).

For the final TAW Effect, it graphs the resulting bat energy for various pulling forces of your Lead Arm.

Supplement 8A:

Portfolio of Forces

This supplement is full of graphs and tables showing how the many forces vary over time.

A fascinating graph shows the torque on the bat resulting from the Centrifugal Effect, and

Another shows how the centrifugal force on the bat is split between rotating it (creating that torque) versus pulling it out of your hands (encouraging the TAW Effect).

Extension forces, of both the "push" and the “Push/Pull”, are plotted over time for each arm.

Those “Push/Pull” forces (torque) are compared to the above torque aspects of the Centrifugal Effect.

Discussions reveal how you get a reasonable TAW Effect, during Extension and prior to the Front Leg Snap, by the pulling action during Extension.

Finally, it discusses your Lead Arm handicap, i.e., why you have to pull with much more than, say, 100 lb of force, to get a net 100 lb of “TAW Force”.

Supplement 9A:

At-the-Plate Choices

Graphs are supplied for both Choking Up (2 in) and Hugging the Plate (2 in), comparing the bat’s energy over time to that of the Standard Swing. This is during extension.

Graphs then compare the subsequent TAW Effects (for different pulling strengths) for the same two scenarios.

Conclusions are made regarding pull-hitting and choking up.

The Barry Bonds swing is analyzed.

Supplement 10A:

Weight Room Choices

First is a general discussion of weight room choices and managing the ratio of arm vs. torso vs. leg muscles.

Adding Muscle: We evaluate the impact of seeking 2.5% more torso speed, and how that impacts your power.

Adding Fat: We then evaluate the impact of adding 5% more body weight via fat, and how that impacts your power.

Comments on body armor.