I keep hearing about this "no crossover point" on the TPB side (bat facing directly down) being a big deal but when has this ever had an application in the game?
Let's be honest here. Has anybody actually used to this "crossover point" to win real points in a real game?
This whole face down forehand side crossover point is almost always open angle. It can be tilted to a closed angle with great difficulty basically squeezing your wrist. I mean sure it's possible when you start using your shoulder socket but who does that?
I can picture maybe someone being out of position with a ball directed towards bat elbow and with no time to react the player just passively blocks that way and the opponent somehow missing the next ball but aside from that I don't know any real strokes associated with this position.
Aside from having a lighter steup I think all this talk of TPB having any advantages of RPB is a myth by players refusing to adapt.
Let's be honest here. Has anybody actually used to this "crossover point" to win real points in a real game?
This whole face down forehand side crossover point is almost always open angle. It can be tilted to a closed angle with great difficulty basically squeezing your wrist. I mean sure it's possible when you start using your shoulder socket but who does that?
I can picture maybe someone being out of position with a ball directed towards bat elbow and with no time to react the player just passively blocks that way and the opponent somehow missing the next ball but aside from that I don't know any real strokes associated with this position.
Aside from having a lighter steup I think all this talk of TPB having any advantages of RPB is a myth by players refusing to adapt.