uppercut swing...

[straightleg]

Here is what Braun says prior to the first practice swing on the left.

FFS thanks for this post and sticking to my question on what his thoughts were. Is there any more to what he was trying to accomplish?



SL

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Same idea, same bat path, except this time using his lower body.

 

[straightleg]

Here Braun describes that his first step in his swing warmup is to get the upper body working.

I posted to quick, thanks for this, I can get his thoughts on it now.



SL

 

[straightleg]

Braun's approach is to get the upper body working first, and once he feels that is working properly, he adds the lower body. He claims to be doing the same thing with the upper body when he incorporates his lower body.

I never had the thought of working the upper body first. This is different than any other approach I have seen....


SL

 

[redhotcoach]

Funny thing, a few that worship the vid of Braun from the kid's show loathe the game swing gifs of Braun that I have made. I was harassed much about them, even the following year after Ryan was MVP I was asked "why would you use Braun as a swing model?" (Then was decided ONLY Cabrera should used)

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Many pros need to feel that their hands are working. They wouldn't think of going into battle without their hands functioning correctly.

Obviously you need the entire sequence working. The mentality is that the lower body is in support of the hands ... or upper body.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Candrea also does a "no feet drill" where he works on "live and independent hands" ... and from there goes into using the lower body. Very similar to what we see Braun reviewing here.

 

[redhotcoach]

I never had the thought of working the upper body first. This is different than any other approach I have seen....


SL

If you hang with me, I can show you how once you learn to coil correctly in the correct spot you can focus on the upper only...turning the barrel, delivering the barrel....HITTING THE BALL, and the lower with reactively get the running start you are looking for. It is why most of you "hips then hands" or "fire the hips, then fire the hands" folks can NOT get game swings that actually show that happening. You can NOT think "fire the hips then fire the hands" or turn the lower (like the matrix drill) then the upper, against 65+ pitching. Looking at the vids, (you don't have to share or even admit it), all the girls are top down...pushing with there chest and arms wayyyyy ahead of their lower halves.....be responsible men, don't deny and argue it. Do what it right and help the kids be their best. Coil and turn the barrel.

 

[straightleg]

If you hang with me, I can show you how once you learn to coil correctly in the correct spot you can focus on the upper only...turning the barrel, delivering the barrel....HITTING THE BALL, and the lower with reactively get the running start you are looking for. It is why most of you "hips then hands" or "fire the hips, then fire the hands" folks can NOT get game swings that actually show that happening. You can NOT think "fire the hips then fire the hands" or turn the lower (like the matrix drill) then the upper, against 65+ pitching. Looking at the vids, (you don't have to share or even admit it), all the girls are top down...pushing with there chest and arms wayyyyy ahead of their lower halves.....be responsible men, don't deny and argue it. Do what it right and help the kids be their best. Coil and turn the barrel.

RED.

We will have to talk about this. What you say is not all what I think. I will read what you posted a few times and see what you are trying to tell me.

I really don't think ffs, red, ray and a few of us are really that far off in the swing.. I think it is more on how it is explained



SL

 

[Doug Romrell]

His bat path in his game swing isn't the same as his bat path here