Stride vs No Stride

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Oct 11, 2010
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DD took to big stride, so she is no stride now.

Not sure if good or bad.

She is the only one on Team and some people want to change her.

I do not tech it but am notm angaisnst it.
 
May 12, 2014
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DD has slowly (on her own) morphed into a no stride hitter. So, I was curious how many actually do one of the other.
 
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Oct 11, 2010
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Chicago, IL
No stride is fine, BB and SB.

Throwing bat in the way of ball can work, but no stride does not mean not hitting the blank out of ball.
 
Mar 24, 2014
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My DD stared with decent stride, then gradually went to a small stride / toe touch. She feels that this gives her rhythm.
 

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Feb 21, 2009
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New England
Personal preference, it's a matter of style and what the hitter has become most comfortable with. I hate it when a coach makes it their own preference!
 
Jul 16, 2013
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Pennsylvania
Personal preference... It is a timing mechanism. Some hitters prefer using it, some have difficulty getting the timing down. Either can be effective if used properly. Personally I like experimenting with different approaches in the cage to see what works best for each individual hitter.

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Dec 5, 2012
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I agree with FP26. It's a timing mechanism.
However when I'm teaching young students, I do teach a stride. I like the aspect of stopping the linear energy so that it transfers into a rotational swing. In my mind, I'll teach pitching and hitting very similarly.
 
Jun 6, 2016
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Chicago
I agree with FP26. It's a timing mechanism.
However when I'm teaching young students, I do teach a stride. I like the aspect of stopping the linear energy so that it transfers into a rotational swing. In my mind, I'll teach pitching and hitting very similarly.

I've noticed that young/new players tend to swing with just their arms if they don't take at least a small stride. They don't really understand how you need to use your entire body to swing. I would never force a stride on a hitter, especially a successful one, but I think teaching it early can really be useful (they can always stop later once they begin to develop their own style).
 
Sep 29, 2014
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If you can still completely engage your lower body without a stride then I don't see a problem...most players can't. Bigger softball and baseball players can get away with it a little more because they are powerful enough without it.
 

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