Teaching hitting Carrier/Bustos approach

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5th grader taking it out to a 220 fence.

 

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One of her 62 home runs...

 

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One of her 50 homeruns in high school

 

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Started with me 8 1/2 years old. Signed to college. 5 ft. tall
Throwing , fielding , hitting routine, playing division 1 softball

 

[Shawn]

One of her 62 home runs...

I like that swing.

 

[Shawn]

Another student 5th grade. Started with me 4th grade

Is she trying to keep the hands relaxed?

 

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Been with me since 10, signed to college. Hitting a change up

 

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Is she trying to keep the hands relaxed?

I ask them to relax shoulders. Seems to increase bat speed.

 

[ArmWhip]

For reference to let others (who are unaware of what you are talking about..) decide..

I work a lot with rec hitters in an informal setting. The top video of Bustos interested me, what is it from?

 

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I work a lot with rec hitters in an informal setting. The top video of Bustos interested me, what is it from?

We teach a slow motion swing. Howard always referred to it as like teaching martial arts. The swing is taught in slow motion first.
Sequence. Load inside of legs, gather a little energy, Step out and separate. Elvis move gets hips started, while hands are till behind the stripe of the pants. Parallel to contact ( which Bustos is doing). Release wrists contact.....Then extension which just happens if you start right.