@Work=wins, @Shawn and others GITT
Gonna ramble a bit. I’m sure there are plenty of threads on this but didn’t want to read through them all.
Loading properly and on time sets the ground work for a hitter having the time to get to a powerful launch position. If load is off the hitter will make compensations in an effort to get the barrel to the ball (rushed swing).
How do we develop and train a hitters ability to put a powerful swing on every pitch? Being late can never be an issue to accomplish this.
Went back and watch some video. Work mentioned the relationship between the front heel and the hands. I noticed nearly every high level hitter I watched almost simultaneously pick the front foot up and hands worked back (stretch).
Got me to thinking, what are the mechanics of a good load? One commonality between all types of high level hitters is the front heel and the hands. Knee lifts vary. Some knee lift back toward belly button, some knee lift high and not back, some knee lift low. Some knee lift and don’t move forward, some knee lift and float forward, some knee lift and move rearwards and stay back.
I know some will say the load is “style”. But if we can agree that the load sets the foundation for a hitter being able to put a powerful swing on every pitch then I think it’s important that dads and hitting instructors understand it and train it.
Gonna ramble a bit. I’m sure there are plenty of threads on this but didn’t want to read through them all.
Loading properly and on time sets the ground work for a hitter having the time to get to a powerful launch position. If load is off the hitter will make compensations in an effort to get the barrel to the ball (rushed swing).
How do we develop and train a hitters ability to put a powerful swing on every pitch? Being late can never be an issue to accomplish this.
Went back and watch some video. Work mentioned the relationship between the front heel and the hands. I noticed nearly every high level hitter I watched almost simultaneously pick the front foot up and hands worked back (stretch).
Got me to thinking, what are the mechanics of a good load? One commonality between all types of high level hitters is the front heel and the hands. Knee lifts vary. Some knee lift back toward belly button, some knee lift high and not back, some knee lift low. Some knee lift and don’t move forward, some knee lift and float forward, some knee lift and move rearwards and stay back.
I know some will say the load is “style”. But if we can agree that the load sets the foundation for a hitter being able to put a powerful swing on every pitch then I think it’s important that dads and hitting instructors understand it and train it.