I might have been wrong about the swing time being to long. This is a better clip.
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My apologies, it’s knee to KNOB drill. There is a video on FloSoftball “Jenn Salling Knee To Knob Drill” that gives a nice explanation but I think you have to be a member there. There are several on YouTube but they are just demonstrating not explaining.
Seems to me that when the stance gets too wide it takes the hips out of the game. She might not ever have a stride, plenty are successful without it but drills that involve a stride seem to help hitters use their lower half whether they stride or not if that makes sense. In her case it just looks like she is so wide it pinches off her upper half from working a little easier and she has to over compensate other places. Bat throwing is a way to demonstrate that to her, try to throw a bat with wide set up vs. step and throw. Also ball throwing- try throwing hard from a wide stance vs. step and throw.
I very much agree with buttermakers comment above too about starting from neck slot. We did that slightly different but same idea. Like it.
I think barrel plane/contact point will take care of itself somewhat with correct tee set up and front toss. Don’t nag it when it’s not ideal but when she hits line drives with correct trajectory notice it out loud and praise it.
Edited to add: “Mann’s bag drill” here on DFP is worth exploring too. She should be able to feel her back foot driving with that one too.
Sorry Shawn, I am a dummy, . What do you mean you may have been wrong? Are you saying her swing isn't too long?
Besides all that (too much slop in her swing, swing too long ..etc), I am currently concerned about her not being able to square up the ball. Even when her timing is perfect, I find she is hitting the inside of the ball. Any idea why her head goes to side like that when she swings? I am sure that doesn't help hitting the ball square.
Ok, so not squaring the ball up , might be the barrel arcing backwards to much. Some early wrist release in the swing which can cause early hinge angle to be lost.
Sorry Shawn, I am a dummy, . What do you mean you may have been wrong? Are you saying her swing isn't too long?
Besides all that (too much slop in her swing, swing too long ..etc), I am currently concerned about her not being able to square up the ball. Even when her timing is perfect, I find she is hitting the inside of the ball. Any idea why her head goes to side like that when she swings? I am sure that doesn't help hitting the ball square.