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I agree Tom. It would be cool if OH throws could be included with all the hitting clips
I also think she would really benefit from screwing the back foot in...
I'd remove the sway too. She is almost going back too far and stacking up on the backside. It is a momentum based swing and when she adjusted the tee for low and away she struggled a little. You don't have to go backwards to generate power.
Would seem to stress the importance of the weight shift.
Think back to the clinic, we pointed out as we load/ coil there is a tendency to roll over the outside edge of the foot or to transfer the weight to the heel.
Eversion is when the weight is on the inside edge of the foot and the baby toe can be moved.
As we pointed out the coiling allows the hitter to actually feel it in their glutes and you can actually see it when they do the Elvis move as the weight should be focused on the big toe and toe next to it and the FEMALE knee as a right handed hitter should move a little more towards the second baseman's playing position.
This is from a web site that supports what we have been saying for a long time..."The next technique is simple, and can be learned in about 5 seconds. It is powerful and can be used immediately...
Okinawa Shorin-Ryu martial artists improve their balance by learning to "grab the ground with their toes" prior to making a move. Sounds crazy doesn't it? But I'll prove to you that it works.
Stand in your normal batting stance again. Your weight should be evenly distributed between the balls of your feet and your heels. Most players never actually think about how this weight distribution affects their balance. But without good balance you cannot generate any true power. Now simply curl your toes downward and mentally and physically "grab the ground" below you with your toes. This is a very simple technique but when you curl your toes downward you will instantly "feel" more balanced and powerful. It's a subtle feeling, but it's there and you can feel it. Try it. Don't strain to "grab" the ground, just do it easily. You'll feel the increase in balance immediately. And when you swing the bat with this simple technique you are swinging with more balance in your stance."
I took this style of martail arts back in 1966! You have seen me striking people in the chest with this technique for a long time.
Yep. Don't pay a lot of attention to the upper body in the 1 inch punch, the point of it is the power transfer that occurs from the ground up. Howard uses this demonstration in his clinics and I can personally tell you that a lot of power can be transferred this way.
I hope Howard doesn't mind if I share this from my PM inbox. I don't get a lot of messages from H, but they're always pretty good: