Post #15 - Following through

     One thing we have stressed in class is contact time. We watched a youtube video of a guy jumping from a high height and landing on a cushioned mat. The reason he landed on a cushioned mat was because he wanted to increase his contact time with the mat so the impact he hits the mat with is reduced.
     Above, I have already made contact with the ball and I am starting to follow through with my swing. Following through helps increase contact time and force. If I had little contact time the ball, like a bunt, the ball would not go as far because the change in momentum is not as high. Having a follow through adds force which helps velocity. This is the same with throwing a ball and punching. The collision with a bat and ball is elastic because the ball bounces off the bat.