- May 12, 2015
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My coach says I'm all arms when I hit, I understand what driving my hip is.. I just need a little help doing it. Any advice?
My coach says I'm all arms when I hit, I understand what driving my hip is.. I just need a little help doing it. Any advice?
Without knowing what your definition of hips is, I can only assume that your not getting your front foot down and stable at the point the hands are getting fully loaded back. It's at this point that the front leg is pushing the front hip BACK into its socket and forcing the back hip to rotate around the front hip like a pivot or axis.My coach says I'm all arms when I hit, I understand what driving my hip is.. I just need a little help doing it. Any advice?
Can you see how Lexie Elkins rear leg is turning forward and pulling rear hip forward as her hands are tight to her rear shoulder and the top of the bat is going backwards? She gets separation and stretch between her rear shoulder and upper torso that is resisting going forward and her (some call) "hip drive" that is driving forward. So in simple talk: hands are back, hips driving.
You are, like a majority of young hitters, are probably swinging at the ball with you arms. Your arms are going forward and your hips are staying back.
The finish of Lexie: can you see how the "hip drive" is pulling/launching her hands and bat through the ball? Her strong leg muscles are turning forward and her strong core/back muscles are pulling back so when released the swing is sling shot by the "hip drive" your coach is talking about.
^her hands are coming from behind the rear hip.
We do some pre set drills to help kids feel what it is like.
We do some pre set drills to help kids feel what it is like.
Can you see how Lexie Elkins rear leg is turning forward and pulling rear hip forward as her hands are tight to her rear shoulder and the top of the bat is going backwards?