http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ml-dodger s&tid=77872 Others have mentioned flipping the bat is common among Asian Players. Reason can be seen in the Video Clip of the Back to Back to Back video clip. When Betemit and Kemp hit their homerun, after they swing pass the front shoulder, they have let go the bat with their back hand, pulling the bat with only one hand (for left handed batters their left, the right handed batters their right hand). So when it comes to running, they just drop that hand and start running. Asian players were taught not to let go off the bat. So you can see Kuo pulling the bat with both his left and right hand. When you following through with your back hand still gripping the bat, the only course is up. You would have to bring the bat back up to shoulder level as you complete the rotate. And what happens at this point when you starts running? You'd flip the bat. Because of you don't and just let the bat go, your momentum might flip the bat backwards and hit the catcher and the umpire., so a little forward flip brings the bat the other way, so it won't hit anyone. It's as simple as that. Even hitters like Ichiro keep his both hands on the bat all the way through the rotation and he is already not like most of the Asian hitters. It's what they teach you when you are a kid and very unlikely to change. --

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