Swing Help

[aberdeenlightning]

The double tee drill is not something we use frequently with her. While she was hitting we noticed the long casting motion so we threw that back there to show her...she was not just hitting the back tee she was knocking it over. Anyway, any suggestions to fix the swing that is in the other clip without the 2nd tee?

 

[rdbass]

 

[rdbass]

Start here:
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-technical/12597-critique-help-series-swings.html
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/sof...082-critique-help-series-swings-part-2-a.html

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

The double tee drill is not something we use frequently with her. While she was hitting we noticed the long casting motion so we threw that back there to show her...she was not just hitting the back tee she was knocking it over. Anyway, any suggestions to fix the swing that is in the other clip without the 2nd tee?

Good hitters will knock the rear tee over ..... and they won't apologize for doing so either.

If casting is the issue, then consider learning to load the hands/barrel within the proper sequence and the proper use of the hands. Casting is common with hitters that have a poor weight shift.

 

[aberdeenlightning]

She is also working on her balance.

 

[rdbass]

Start with the lower body. Look at her feet at set up.
Here are some lower body gifs:

Lets get her balance fixed with a good set up.
Also may help with DD spinning her rear leg/foot.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

She is also working on her balance.

Consider this post .... http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-practical/13513-swing-help-3.html#post158237. Rdbass appears to be coming of age. Ask why he posted it and what is being implied.

 

[rdbass]

 

[redhotcoach]

Teach her to get stretched or coiled tight in the rear hip. Then with a tight stretch in the rear hip, pull even tighter with her back starting with her scap and the energy flowing tightly down to her lower back and send the barrel AWAY from the incoming pitch, tighting the stretch/coil even more. Not a long loose rubber band stretch, but a thick short tight stretched rubber band.
I use the cue "tight" over and over. "The stretch should be so tight that a rearward flick of the barrel will snap it, launching it into the ball."
Erase all thoughts of pushing, muscling, drive through the ball, forward leg drive, etc. Replace them with stretch, coil, load, tight, tighter, away from the ball.....stretch and (fire)...but IMO "fire" has to be explained... Stretch tight and FIRE or simply flick the barrel away from the ball and the swing will launch automatically way faster then she could ever force it forward.

 

[rdbass]

This may help?http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-technical/12833-stretch-fire-success.html