Might not apply to this thread, but this is the problem that I could not solve when researching HLP. 1 - Where is the upper going rearward while the lower is going forward. I believe that was called hip slip. 2- How does the hands pass through the path in the clip below if the first move is to send the barrel rearward and not bleed the "corner". This by the HLP method from my research is supposed to be completely behind the rear hip.
I am sure pitch location plays a role.
It looks like the back leg is pulling the hands/barrel through.
Do you think the barrel isn’t moving in an arc? This is where you have to be careful with slow motion. Does the barrel not turn to the lag position?
Some hitters do push for sure. I wish I still had a clip I made of Abreu and Pujols. Huge difference between the two swings.