JJsqueeze
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one of which was Eric F showing his younger daughter... IIRC...
15yo DD - Starting down the road...
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one of which was Eric F showing his younger daughter... IIRC...
Agreed.
No doubt. I'm well aware of this. That's why we're working on improving things.
Fair suggestion. This goes back to my own focus, as noted above.
I have asked a couple of times - very clearly - how you would instruct a student of your own with a similar swing. Your response is to flip the focus back to me. It comes across as being unwilling to share how you would approach the issue with the student.
Who is the "student" in this case? Me? My DD? If it's me, how is trying to educate myself not accepting responsibility? I'm not following you on this.
I hope we can make that happen. I have no doubt it would be enlightening.
Excuses? What excuses?? You mentioned "excuses" before, too. I'm not following you here, either.
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FiveFrameSwing
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It can 'help' or 'hurt' depending on how you go about using it.
I've seen folks here at DFP demonstrate using such a device in slow-motion, and work on goals not supported by the Hanson Principle. IMO those particular drills were not helpful. The intent is to learn what it feels like for the swing action to build structure in the forearms ..... not for you to rely on the gadget to provide structure ... which was what was happening in the slow-motion videos that were demonstrated.
As you can see in the GIF below, the drill here is being performed at full speed ... the barrel is being turned .... and, this is important, the swing is being truncated at 'contact' (shown here by swinging into a punching bag). The device is not well suited for the portion of the swing beyond 'contact' .... and hence the use of the punching bag.
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You may be confusing me with knightsb. I've never videoed myself or any of my DDs with a connector device. There is a GIF of knightsb's DD using the device floating around the intarwebz.
FiveFrameSwing
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I personally view your response as an excuse.
FiveFrameSwing
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p.s.
Eric, I may be wrong. Let me see the results of your daughter, or you, doing what was described here .... http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-technical/17554-15yo-dd-starting-down-road-8.html#post269702.
Eric, I may be wrong. Let me see the results of your daughter, or you, doing what was described here .... http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-technical/17554-15yo-dd-starting-down-road-8.html#post269702.
FiveFrameSwing
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Eric, do you have the video I asked for above?
Has your daughter ever attempted to "turn the barrel"? Do you have video of your daughter attempting to "turn the barrel"? You may send it to me privately if you prefer.
Has your daughter ever attempted to "turn the barrel"? Do you have video of your daughter attempting to "turn the barrel"? You may send it to me privately if you prefer.
Would you help me be sure I'm understanding the TM clip correctly?...
Simultaneous adduction of the shoulder, and supination of the forearm - hand pivot point, and top hand swivel. The focus of the feel/load being in the hands, with the adduction being a response to the barrel movement rather than a conscious action.
No. I'm at work. I don't get to work with her every day, either, so it may be a while before we can get video. Divorce and being a part-time dad sucks like that.
My attempts to teach her how to turn the barrel (to this point), have only gotten us to what you have already seen. We haven't been able to work on her swing since that day.
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