@TDS @Cannonball @Mike-Coach Q I am a stickler for things like this. I don’t want to train open hips. I want that to happen from the timing of the ball. That’s what sequence is all about I thought. The last thing you want imo is a kid who can’t cover the outside part of the plate slow or fast. Fundamentally i think it’s bad. Just to cheat the stretch? It’s like cheating leverage by swinging up. Another flaw that will eventually have to be fixed.
Teaching separation is a dead end imo. It varies so much and at different times and positions of leverage that it should be a reaction? So you train open hips and can’t touch 80% of pitches during a game, then what? Tell the player to stay square? Then they won’t know how to create stretch. I have a new 11 yo that just started w me. Couldn’t pull the ball. Casty draggy etc. here’s the first lesson. Taught her core contraction and she can now turn. Still a bit casty but she uses a heavier bat than I like so it will take some time. Plenty of stretch/separation.
Just trying to discuss things here. Don’t take it as combative. That open hips stuff is poo-pooed by the scissor guy. I think he’s swung the pendulum to far the other way but that’s another story.
Imo Sean Foley has a good handle on the equation. He’s a golf coach. But the same rules apply. good space + good time= Success. That’s done w timing the ball not a position and not over stretching anything unless the pitch calls for it. I think that’s what AJ has changed this year..
Teaching separation is a dead end imo. It varies so much and at different times and positions of leverage that it should be a reaction? So you train open hips and can’t touch 80% of pitches during a game, then what? Tell the player to stay square? Then they won’t know how to create stretch. I have a new 11 yo that just started w me. Couldn’t pull the ball. Casty draggy etc. here’s the first lesson. Taught her core contraction and she can now turn. Still a bit casty but she uses a heavier bat than I like so it will take some time. Plenty of stretch/separation.
Just trying to discuss things here. Don’t take it as combative. That open hips stuff is poo-pooed by the scissor guy. I think he’s swung the pendulum to far the other way but that’s another story.
Imo Sean Foley has a good handle on the equation. He’s a golf coach. But the same rules apply. good space + good time= Success. That’s done w timing the ball not a position and not over stretching anything unless the pitch calls for it. I think that’s what AJ has changed this year..
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