Gertrude
The hands end up in the same spot in both. The barrel paths are very different.
The hands end up in the same spot in both. The barrel paths are very different.
Do you believe the rear arm action to be the primary component of swing down? Not the way you think of the bat path? Because that may be a major disconnect on what the TTB vs. Swing Down argument is about.
If you miss the opportunity to connect and disconnect to late. You’re dragging the barrel. That’s exactly what the Lauren chamberlain vid was about. The Pujols video was about staying inside to long. Basically a hip slot move without forces acting on the barrel. It’s also drag. If you’re not throwing the barrel early you’re doing it wrong basically.Regarding slot - If you need to pull out of posture to clear room for the elbows, you've got drag. You may or may not be turning the barrel - you may just be dragging the bat. You can definitely turn the barrel without letting the elbow get ahead of the hands (which is how I'd primarily define drag. Maybe you think of drag differently?)
What else is he supposed to do with that pitch, Its mid shin height?Gertrude
He is getting on plane early. He is not swinging down out front and trying to get on plane out front.
TTB to a tee and tilt combined.
edit: swing from 12 to 6 which is down.
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