Swing feedback

[stickpile39]

 

[mann]

stickpile, can you tell me a little about the shoulder rotation? Have you place an emphasis in this area?

 

[stickpile39]

Sure Mann, this is essentially a drill, not something she intends to do in game. She has not been turning the rear hip inward enough or finishing her swing. Because of this everything has been going to right field, even inside pitches. This drill was suggested to get her to finish her swing. We were careful in trying not to pull out or alter the barrel path. The focus on "finishing" seemed to assist in other areas as well.

 

[mann]

Thats what i thought. i have the same problem with many of my own kids, not finishing, so the shoulders do not get to where they should for proper extension. They cannot hold on to the barrel with the top hand, so they let go, and it looks like they are rubbing their belly button.

 

[Mad4Ball]

You are always pulling into both hips. The front hip and the rear hip. Both hips. Not just the front hip and not just the rear hip. Two hips. The level of resistance in the variable. And the variable does not mean equal in both hips at the same time.

Butter, I'm just trying to understand this. I am guilty of teaching too much catcher to pitcher movement and this Sagital Plane and pulling into the hips is a little new to me but I can see it happen. When you say you always pull into both hips how does the front leg straighten? Did you mean keep pulling into your hip thru toe touch as to not encourage early extension of the front leg? Is there a time to release this pull and if so when? If not what is the action that extends the front leg? Sorry if this seems obvious.

 

[mann]

I tend to think it the front side scrunch that holds, and that the transition to swing activation is the rear side scrunch, which straightens the leg. it can happen with foot still in the air, or toe touching.

Great question Mad, i would like to hear others thoughts.

 

[Buttermaker]

Butter, I'm just trying to understand this. I am guilty of teaching too much catcher to pitcher movement and this Sagital Plane and pulling into the hips is a little new to me but I can see it happen. When you say you always pull into both hips how does the front leg straighten? Did you mean keep pulling into your hip thru toe touch as to not encourage early extension of the front leg? Is there a time to release this pull and if so when? If not what is the action that extends the front leg? Sorry if this seems obvious.

Yes - early extension leads to the head elevating through toe touch and the swing. This helps keep the hitter down and in their legs/hips and correct the timing of the hip extension.

 

[mann]

Yes - early extension leads to the head elevating through toe touch and the swing. This helps keep the hitter down and in their legs/hips and correct the timing of the hip extension.

How does the leg extend, whats the trigger?

 

[Buttermaker]

Not to sound punkish - but the swing takes care of it.

 

[mann]

Is there a time to release this pull and if so when? If not what is the action that extends the front leg? Sorry if this seems obviou

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Not to sound punkish - but the swing takes care of it.