For comment, helpful input and group learning. Some girls I am working with (one is my kid) from recent practice including a few of my notes
For comment, helpful input and group learning. Some girls I am working with (one is my kid) from recent practice including a few of my notes
First impression...both seem to be out of sequence, and shifting to their front side too early - shift THEN swing. We want to see shift AND swing.
All of her swings didn't look like that. That particular swing appears to be the result of adjusting to a ball up in the zone. Slow motion may make it look worse also.
I had a hitter that hit like this tonight. She left the hitting session disappointed as she tried to maintain this 'style' of hitting and I relentlessly objected.
Look at this swing ... where is the "throw"? It's way way way too late IMO. It is so late that instead there is a late 'push'. Said differently ... she's putting on a seat belt.
Where is the resistance that accompanies the throw? It isn't there, because there is no throw. The energy transfer process is absent.
Do not fear pre-contact extension.
Extend into and through impact.
Throw the barrel.
Throw the barrel much much much earlier.
When?
Go through the RVP-connection-point with the attitude of throwing the barrel. Obtain maximum hand speed going through the RVP-connection-point position. Flail the barrel along the rear forearm from that point onwards.
Let the energy flow down the rear arm. Let the energy flow down the rear upper arm ... down through the rear forearm ... through the top hand wrist ... into the barrel. Let the body's rotation come to a stop/pause because the energy is being drained/consumed/transferred into the throw.
Throw the darn barrel!