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Lesson 9: Better Timing
   
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Now that we've seen what used to be taught, here's what's different... The later the break, the better.
Break the hands as late after the free leg has reached its top point as possible. Why emphasize later? The two examples shown here are much better than an early break. Though both have some aspects that seem pure style (crouch or very high kick), those added motions serve to delay the start of hand break. LATER BREAK
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* Backward chaining is the concept of learning a process starting from the last action required and stepping backwards in sequence to the actions beforehand. This is an idea that has been applied to baseball in various forms by various people over many years. We at WebBall were taught using a version of this approach years ago only it wasn't called anything back then and it wasn't linked to momentum transfer; it was just a way to learn. More recently some instructors have helped us put it in context with some imporant new ideas. Others have adapted and expanded on the concept. It will be covered more thoroughly in a later lesson. |
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