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Always swinging late--never loading!
Thanks! It never gets old hearing that our product has helped someone! :)- Jim
- Post #19
- Forum: Softball Hitting Practical
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Always swinging late--never loading!
I just call it the "throw-back drill".- Jim
- Post #18
- Forum: Softball Hitting Practical
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Always swinging late--never loading!
There is a drill she could do that forces her to begin the loading process earlier and on time... During front toss or off a pitcher in practice, have her get into her stance but instead of having her hands and bat in position, have her hold the bat straight out, pointing at the pitcher's feet...- Jim
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Hitting Practical
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Wanting to win
They certainly are. The coach should effectively put an environment together that develops a genuine "desire to win" for the players. It should never be about the coaches. They already had their glory days in the sun. It should always be about the players or else the players will definitely see...- Jim
- Post #4
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Drill for waiting on the pitch?
You can exaggerate the T drill this way. Set up the ball so it is on inside corner, and have the depth at her front foot. Tell her to hit those on a line to the second baseman. Then set it up in the middle (same depth) and tell her to hit those to the second baseman as well. Move it to outside...- Jim
- Post #9
- Forum: Softball Hitting Practical
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Hitting Mechanics - What do we need to improve her swing?
The unneeded length is at the first fire of swing initiation. Many players get too big too soon with their path due to many different issues (one being emphasis on "turning the barrel"). I agree that there is a portion of the swing that should be as long as possible (through the hitting zone)...- Jim
- Post #30
- Forum: Softball Training
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Hitting Mechanics - What do we need to improve her swing?
These are my thoughts. The entire back arm/elbow/top hand should go through a throwing like motion from start to finish. During the load phase into the separation phase, the back arm/elbow should rise (opening up the armpit) into a strong launch/throwing position. Then when the swing is...- Jim
- Post #28
- Forum: Softball Training
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Hitting Mechanics - What do we need to improve her swing?
He is not "turning the barrel". Physics makes it look like he is when he initiates his swing "throwing the barrel" forward through the ball. His hands are in front of his body when the barrel is finally parallel to the ground. He doesn't "turn the barrel" counter clock wise with his hands. I...- Jim
- Post #26
- Forum: Softball Training
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Revisit: Door-knocker-knuckle grip and back elbow position
Top wrist cocked to throw!- Jim
- Post #56
- Forum: Softball Hitting Technical
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Revisit: Door-knocker-knuckle grip and back elbow position
Top wrist cocked to throw!- Jim
- Post #55
- Forum: Softball Hitting Technical
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Revisit: Door-knocker-knuckle grip and back elbow position
Top wrist cocked to throw!- Jim
- Post #54
- Forum: Softball Hitting Technical
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Revisit: Door-knocker-knuckle grip and back elbow position
Top wrist cocked to throw!- Jim
- Post #53
- Forum: Softball Hitting Technical
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Revisit: Door-knocker-knuckle grip and back elbow position
The top hand is the hand to pay most attention to regarding the grip. An important area to pay attention to is the wrist crease. The top hand wrist should be cocked much like it is just prior to release when throwing a ball. This is why the back armpit should be opened up to get that throwing...- Jim
- Post #52
- Forum: Softball Hitting Technical
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Wanting to Win
Some players do need reminding of this. Some players think the goal is being the starting shortstop or getting a scholarship. Reminding everyone of the common team oriented goal will help the "process".- Jim
- Post #32
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Hitting lessons
The instructor should make the lesson easy to understand and fun. If those two things happen, the results will depend on if the instructor actually knows what he/she is talking about and if the players work on the adjustments on the days between lessons..- Jim
- Post #2
- Forum: Softball Hitting Practical
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Wanting to Win
- Jim
- Post #29
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Wanting to Win
I think it comes down to two things... (1) A common goal, (to win) and (2) the least amount of distractions (both on and off the field) when trying to achieve it.- Jim
- Post #28
- Forum: Coaching Softball
