Or maybe it helps him use the correct muscles? When I think to not rotate. I rotate tighter. I use my middle more. Maybe just maybe it helps him do the same?
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Or maybe it helps him use the correct muscles? When I think to not rotate. I rotate tighter. I use my middle more. Maybe just maybe it helps him do the same?
What is happening, a change in direction, over coming the weight/load?
Not sure which part. Could you elaborate?
Why is there separation? What creates the effect? A change of direction? Body over coming the weight of the arms/bat?
Why is there separation?
I will say this, not all swings are the same.
I would say bc the hips going forward and the shoulders going back stretching the obliques is the basic way. As the video in the first post states you could do it by going back and being a backswing loader or going just forward and being a downswing loader. Or you could do a bit of both.
I try to teach it as natural as possible with a forward move which brings the front shoulder down and in counter rotating the upper against an advancing pelvis while happening around the spine. The pelvis advancing against a resisting upper in sequence. There are many other ways.
Same thing here, and I mentioned this before and got laughed at. When I move forward using my middle properly rotation happens and it’s tight like you said. I might pinch my scap ever so subtle. That’s about it.
If I just think rotate and push forward using my rear leg.. not the same energy build up. And I am likely to over rotate.
That’s why I believe you just can’t say Coil while striding forward..it needs more context.
I believe this clip illustrates moving forward with the midsection very well
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Try a simple forward stride and push back really hard with your front leg....so hard you actually move backwards.
Let me know.
Bobby, what is a simple forward stride? Need more definition
In the meantime, try what David Wright is doing here, there is much happening before heel plant.. or before pushing back really hard with the front leg as you define it. You might want to try it no stride like Wright does in order to feel how to stride forward using the midsection. Leading with the rear butt cheek might be a helpful cue.
