THE FOUR

THE FOUR are the four physical anchors every elite swing is built on:

Clock • Mass (T-Spine) • Ground • Table (Elbows)

When these four run in parallel, the hitter gets connected early and stays connected through the zone.

1️⃣ The Clock

The hitter must control time and space—not react to them.

The “clock” is movement sequencing:

• When you pick up the mass

• When you start to carry it

• When you land

• When you release

If the clock is late or rushed, everything else collapses.

2️⃣ The Mass (Yellow Line / T-Spine)

This is the center of mass, the most important physical variable in the swing.
Key ideas:

• You catch the mass (T-spine) early in the move.

• You carry it forward, not fall forward.

• The mass moves the foot — not the foot moving the mass.

• The slingshot and wishbone get set here.

• When mass, ground, and table run in parallel, the hitter gets depth.

This is the wave.
This is what creates early connection.
This is what great hitters “ride.”

3️⃣ The Ground (Green Line)

Both feet in the ground create:

• Friction

• Stretch

• Stability

• Balance

The hitter “fights for the ground” so the body can resist against the mass moving forward.
Ground + mass = the engine.

4️⃣ The Table (Blue Line / Elbows)

The elbows form the “table” — the structure that keeps the barrel aligned.
The table must:

• Stay level

• Stay connected

• Stay parallel to mass and ground

When the table tilts or collapses early, the hitter loses time, depth, and adjustability.

Parallel = Connection

The video emphasizes that the best hitters create parallel alignment between:

• Mass (yellow)

• Ground (green)

• Table (blue)

When these three run together, hitters can:

• Stay behind the ball

• Ride the mass

• Snap the slingshot

• Hit all fields with the same swing

• Maintain resistance in the back side

This is what creates the “same swing to different outcomes.”

The Result: The Snapper

When the two sides of the body work against each other --
mass forward, resistance backward --
the hip ligaments tighten into a stored-force position.
This is the snapper, and it’s the moment the hitter unloads the mass.