Bonds' bat turning behind his shoulder - and being launched from behind his shoulder - is what I'm talking about in regards to deep vs. out-front.
Mig demonstrates it here, too...
batdragon,
Overall there is a lot of good in this swing. But there are some things that do stand out to me when comparing the two swings. I guess it depends on who you use as your model and what the goals are. As you can see, some posters like the recent adjustments, some not so much. Ultimately it is your decision (and hers). Here are some things I notice.
1) Draw an imaginary line between her shoulders in both clips and extend those lines to the infield. IMO, the shoulders in clip two are pointed more to the first base side of the infield. This is initially from her pre-set position.
2) The stride in the second clip is shorter. IMO, stride length is personal preference, but it is something that I noticed immediately.
3) She does seem a little stiffer in the second clip. I am not sure if that is something intentional, or just adjusting to the new movement pattern as others have mentioned.
I am curious of your thoughts concerning these items. Are they specifically things you worked on?
She is 12 and she will naturally figure out what feels right. For example some say her swing looks a little more down to the ball...today she on her own lowered her handset an inch. She said "since my back knee is straighter...i think my hands need to be a little lower"....she made that adjustment...and squared up the pitch well...and smiled. Its constant focus on feel and making minor adjustments.
batdragon