- Paul Petricca

Please read Webball commentary on first page before advancing to what makes the Petricca approach unique.


Due to the fact that the swing start and ends on the same level plane, there is a greater probability that the swing will stay level through the point of impact with the ball, especially if pressure is being maintained on the arm of the hitter. With the traditional baseball swing, the bat starts high and as it descends into the hitting zone the hitter loses a certain  amount of control over the path of the swing . The result is often a downward chop or an uppercut as the body tries to adjust to the pitch without full control of the bat. Players who use The Torque have found that they hit more line drives and fewer fly balls. [Ed.Note: See comments on 'level' here.]

If bat pressure is maintained on the arm of the hitter , then it is virtually impossible for hitters to complete a swing without using their entire body to generate power. Even the smallest player on the field will enjoy a power surge that will mean more extra base hits.


When the bat feels like it is attached to the hitter's body, hitters will be less likely to chase pitches out of the strike zone because their bodies won't physically let them. If a pitch is over the batters head, the only way to hit this pitch using The Torque is to release the pressure on the arm. However if the pressure is maintained, the hitter can easily lay off the pitch. The same logic also holds true for low pitches.


One of the most difficult things for hitters to do is hold the bat back after being fooled by a breaking ball or an  off-speed pitch. With The Torque, if the hitter is fooled, only the hands may come through, but the barrel of the bat will not because it'll still be attached to the hitter's arm. The umpire cannot call a strike on the hitter. More importantly, because the barrel of the bat did not enter the hitting zone, the  hitter still will have an opportunity to hit the ball hard.


[Editor's Note: For all the fuss, you;d expect a more convoluted theory. Not required. It is the simplicity and clarity of the approach that might make it controversial. After all, when something is complicated, it's less likely to be tried. In this theory, Paul Petricca introduced us to something that is not only different, but easy to grasp - and therefore, if you so choose, pick apart.

We aks that you review similar works on rotational and linear approaches - inlcuding our Nose 2 Nose surveys, and such. Decide for yourself - based on your experience - not according to the hype pro or con.