Sudden Swing vs Get To Your Spot

[clemenslee1]

Sorry maybe I don't understand the use of "float" in this thread. Feel free to show an example of both.

They both get to their spot and both are sudden imo. It don't think its a you have to do one or the other.

Somewhat exaggerated "float" at least what I think of when hearing the term.



Vs a more "traditional" swing

 

[TDS]

Is this considered launch from the float position ? This is what I call rear leg/slip the hip at launch.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Are you saying the heal should be down before the elbow slots?

 

[clemenslee1]

Is this considered launch from the float position ? This is what I call rear leg/slip the hip at launch.

I would say that is not a typical normal game swing for him.

 

[_MIA_]

Those who are being called floaters just seem to have a longer sequence, eg start their gather earlier in the pitcher’s motion. Most of them probably leg lift a bit but you could probably find no-striders who could be defined as floaters using that definition (Chamberlain maybe?)

 

[Cornbread]

They both get to their spot and both are sudden imo. It don't think its a you have to do one or the other.

Somewhat exaggerated "float" at least what I think of when hearing the term.



Vs a more "traditional" swing

Yes on these. The “floaters” seem to stay back longer and get less weight into front foot. The “get to your spot” hitters seem to have weighted the front foot more. Wondering which would be best for adjustability? May just be a style thing. Floaters would “seem” to be more adjustable imo.

Floater


Get to your spotter (lol)

 

[_MIA_]

Floater
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Get to your spotter..wait..what?

 

[clemenslee1]

Those who are being called floaters just seem to have a longer sequence, eg start their gather earlier in the pitcher’s motion. Most of them probably leg lift a bit but you could probably find no-striders who could be defined as floaters using that definition (Chamberlain maybe?)

Beat me to it. I was going to say just because a player doesn't leg kick or barely picks up or even no stride doesn't mean that they aren't "floating". All of them are simply timing weight shift. It's just like Ruth said my weight is on one foot then when I swing my weight goes to the other foot.

 

[TDS]

Yes on these. The “floaters” seem to stay back longer and get less weight into front foot. The “get to your spot” hitters seem to have weighted the front foot more. Wondering which would be best for adjustability? May just be a style thing. Floaters would “seem” to be more adjustable imo.

Floater
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Get to your spotter (lol)
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Although the front foot may be weighted some the rear leg/hip relationship is still in tact. When you say floaters may be more adjustable is this in regards to attempting to cover the whole zone ? Getting to your spot dynamically (hitting position) is adjustable as in turn on it or go the other way. If hitters are getting to there spot early but are unable to adjust ( drive the other way) they are sequencing wrong. Done correctly it feels like your almost cheating due to the time you have to launch the swing.

 

[TDS]

Beat me to it. I was going to say just because a player doesn't leg kick or barely picks up or even no stride doesn't mean that they aren't "floating". All of them are simply timing weight shift. It's just like Ruth said my weight is on one foot then when I swing my weight goes to the other foot.

Or like Ted said