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    coachlisle: stop telling hitters to hit the outside pitch deep

    Why would it be wrong to teach hitters to hit balls at differernt locations, I am not sure I follow you on this.
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    What does "push" mean to you?

    I would agree with RHC in some regards I view it as a top down swing, also the initial move of the hands would be forward as opposed to some sort of turning the barrell action and slotting the rear elbow, there are still some people out there who advocate and teach a jab with the knob towards...
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    Throwing

    Honestly $50 is not bad, I talk with a lot of college coaches number 1 complaint they have is players are not taught how to throw properly, its not deal signer but it could be a deal breaker. I did find the information to be very good, sure there are parts of it that are a bit complex, but if...
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    What does the corner mean to you

    Agreed and very good analysis of the swing.
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    15 year old part 2

    You just cannot argue with the results, I been to one of their clinics, what Howard and Crystal teach, works. One thing I will say what Howard teaches is an understanding a method that is relatively easy to learn because you can prove it to yourself before trying to teach it to someone else...
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    Swing video Eval 2

    I use this drill at every practice, travel ball and HS, its a tool, builds good muslce memory,
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    "Drive the rear hip to the pitcher"

    I use and have for a long time, typically I remind them to get the back hip to the ball a little different but same thought, I also constantly am saying hips then hands over and over, just to remind them of the sequence.
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    slap defense

    Just curious how some of you cover the slap, I have done it multiple ways myself but always looking for ways to improve, this is an experienced 16u team.
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    Timing: What's more difficult?

    It takes discipline to hit off speed pitching well, something most players at lower levels lack, it also takes a sequentially correct swing again something most lack. Its just that simple, anyone with a half way correct swing can load up on the heat and crush one every once and a while, as I...
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    Whos the best?

    I guess I have learned a little and apply a little from all of them, and some of you here, but for my money the best is Howard, in my opinion its about the ability to teach, it does not matter how well you can explain or understand mechanics, it matters more what you can get through the head of...
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    What would be on your list of intolerable teaching points?

    Swing level has to be the worst, just creates so many other problems that takes time to fix, I cringe when I hear it, and I still hear it a lot.
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    Check out our progress (new video)

    I agree the hand path is still not good, just slightly better then the original, the rear leg in the fiirst video seems to be better as well, the hands just get out front too fast for me, she almost starts connected with very little stretch, and loses connection quickly.
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    Check out our progress (new video)

    in my opinion she has no stretch at all, her lower body is not bad, but everything turns together, her hand path is better but still too low for my taste, her front shoulder never gets down, because her back elbow never get up to the sky enough, all just my opinion of what I see.
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    weight shift forward- drop barrel-drag through zone epidemic

    This is true for sure, but they dont last long with me, I make that clear from the beginning, but you can do it, takes thick skin but can be done.
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    weight shift forward- drop barrel-drag through zone epidemic

    JJ most coaches simply do not know how to teach, a lot of people can look at a swing and say wow thats an awesome swing. I have been instructing hitting for over a dozen years and still find something new each week, most of it is garbage, and a lot of the rest is far to technical for the average...
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