I didn't want to hijack the other thread with this, so here are 3 segments of the hip isolation drill. There is a side, front, and rear view. About 12 minutes of total video with demos by myself and my student and I am talking through everything. If it is more helpful, I can film again with a female player - let me know if you think this is necessary.
Also, based on questions I got on another forum, this is a follow-up video I made. The questions were about how to use ground reaction force to enhance the load in the rear hip.
Update: This player had one of those AHA moments last night. We were really working on his hands and I did this drill with him in a sneaky way... just had him supinating the top hand (AKA rotating the forearm of his right arm to send the barrel rearward)- and he was getting a lot of force rearward. Then I asked him to use his hip to drive forward simultaneously and he said "Ohhhhhh, now I get it." It is always a process. For those who don't get the whole "send the barrel rearward" thing... think of a swing as a pendulum. The hands are the pivot point or fulcrum. The more you bring your hands forward, the longer you delay the pendulum effect AND the more you rely on your arms - and not your hip - for power. Think of the phrasing "keep your hands tight" or "stay inside the ball" when visualizing this.
Also, based on questions I got on another forum, this is a follow-up video I made. The questions were about how to use ground reaction force to enhance the load in the rear hip.
Update: This player had one of those AHA moments last night. We were really working on his hands and I did this drill with him in a sneaky way... just had him supinating the top hand (AKA rotating the forearm of his right arm to send the barrel rearward)- and he was getting a lot of force rearward. Then I asked him to use his hip to drive forward simultaneously and he said "Ohhhhhh, now I get it." It is always a process. For those who don't get the whole "send the barrel rearward" thing... think of a swing as a pendulum. The hands are the pivot point or fulcrum. The more you bring your hands forward, the longer you delay the pendulum effect AND the more you rely on your arms - and not your hip - for power. Think of the phrasing "keep your hands tight" or "stay inside the ball" when visualizing this.
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