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Since I see you always like to correct grammar ( petty ) how about taking out the word then and use than! That would be the proper word.
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Do you think the head should continue to move forward, as shown in the gadget clip?
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If you were speaking to me. Nowhere in this thread have I mentioned anything about extension. I have read in the past what the RHD was supposedly used to promote and that was extension out towards the field. It was pointing out by, I believe you and others that the 'wrong' extension was being pointed out as the result of the posters video. It was later pointed out that from the demo of the RHD there was a 'surprise' result showing 'turning of the barrel' with the body all in correct sequence. So, now when I post this gif of the RHD I only use it as an example of 'turning the barrel' nothing else.
Do you think the RHD might be helpful in getting away from ELAE* and DBSF* patterns? If so, what cues/instructions would you use?
* ELAE = Early Lead Arm Extension, DBSF = Drop the Barrel and Swing Flat.
Eric,
I do because I find it's almost impossible to straighten my lead arm doing RHD. I also find it hard to 'drop my hands' as my first move if doing the RHD as demoed. Seems while hitting off a tee hitters tend to ELAE. I believe the mind set is to muscle/power their swing with arms extended. I am always reminding my DD that she is getting long in her lead arm.
When I think about starting my rear elbow up high, with a firm V, and make the rear hand be in control of the bat position. I agree that it's hard to extend the lead arm or drop the barrel. If I let the lead arm dictate the action, I can extend and drop without much difficulty. It seems the teaching instruction needs to include direction on the action of the rear arm as an important part of the drill. If my DD can find a way to do what I want her not to do, she will.
FiveFrameSwing
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Please learn the difference between "then" and "than".
Eric,
I hear you on the hand usage. I tell my DD to think of her hands loading not her arms. I even have trouble myself sometimes with the feel of the hands doing the loading and not my arms. I can't 'feel' the hands loading for my DD.
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