Walking away from the hands: Style or absolute?

[CoogansBluff]

Is striding away from the hands something that all elite hitters do? Most elite hitters? Or is it largely a style thing?

I was suggesting to a parent that his DD's failure to walk away from the hands probably was sapping bat speed and power. Her hands move forward with the hips during the stride. He disagreed that that was something that hitters ought to do.

What do you think?

 

[softballphreak]

The hands staying back in a loaded position (walking away from the hands) definitely does more for a batter's power than leaking the hands with the stride. Not to mention being able to wait longer on the pitch.

He probably thinks staying back is a baseball swing.

Ask him if her hands move forward with the hips when she throws.

I'd be willing to bet she has the bat in her ear, also.

 

[rdbass]

As Jim Dixon concluded, the "Stretch" is a determining factor between a "good hitter" and an "exceptional hitter". Exceptional hitters have a more pronounced "stretch" ... it is more "fluid" and "elongated" ... He also stated that it helped to adjust to off speed pitches.Keep the hands back as you stride forward will make you a better hitter.

 

[SBFAMILY]

rdbass tried to pm you. Your inbox is full.

 

[rdbass]

Here I thought I was unpopular.Highschool flashbacks.

 

[CoogansBluff]

Thanks. I've cleared it out now.

 

[starsnuffer]

"Style" happens before toe touch. Everything after toe touch counts. Whether or not the batter is in a coiled/loaded position when their swing begins matters, how they get to said position does not matter.

-W

 

[CoogansBluff]

"Style" happens before toe touch. Everything after toe touch counts. Whether or not the batter is in a coiled/loaded position when their swing begins matters, how they get to said position does not matter.

-W

To be in coil/loaded position, a batter must (1) pull the hands back during stride, (2) walk away from hands or (3) begin in a 'stretched' position, right? Not sure that #3 is practical or even happens.

Is it possible to get in coiled/loaded position without doing either #1 or #2?

 

[softballphreak]

To be in coil/loaded position, a batter must (1) pull the hands back during stride, (2) walk away from hands or (3) begin in a 'stretched' position, right? Not sure that #3 is practical or even happens.

Is it possible to get in coiled/loaded position without doing either #1 or #2?

Some batters do start in a coiled/loaded position. Dead-stop batters. It works somewhat but nothing as good as it could be.

 

[softballphreak]

Many batters believe as long as they are hitting close to .300 that they are doing fine. In HS. Then when it comes to the big game, or a good pitcher, or a pitcher that doesn't fit their style, they can't understand why they choke.