Forget the technical aspects....

justanotherguy · Apr 5, 2018

Personally, this is why I only ever work on one thing with my DD. When it comes to game or field practice time, just hit the damn ball. Thinking about what you're doing comes with our 1 on 1 time.

Anyhow, my personal thought is lots of front toss with over/under training. That is if you want to build speed and power. Most of the time over the past several years, when we hit the cage DD had 3 bats with her for over/under. I don't think anything will ever change just plain hitting the ball. I'm personally not a huge believer in "drills". Work on what you want to work on while swinging off a tee or front toss.

nbjohnson · Apr 6, 2018

Not sure if you ever considered using a sensor (like Zepp) during some of these drills. It can be as technical as you want or just provide some validation on a good or bad swing. It's amazing how much harder they start swinging when they can actually see numbers (bat speed at impact, hand speed, etc.) and try to increase them. They also provide good info on the quality of the contact (attack angle, bat angle at impact, etc.).

It's very beneficial for the girls to visualize a particular flaw that they may not be "feeling". I don't think you need to use the sensor all the time, but identify areas that you want to work on and measure your progress from time to time. Set your goals high and watch the progression.

Rolling Hard · Apr 26, 2018

"Over the years I’ve seen hitters with somewhat odd/interesting/non-optimal movement patterns, that years later had virtually the identical movement pattern."

Seen that too! Change is hard, so the earlier (younger) the better.

"Here's the thing...I don't subscribe to the "she will figure it out" approach until they already have a good foundation in place, and a decent understanding of the swing. Even then, I see young players drift into bad habits that can be easily avoided if someone is there to give guidance."

I could not agree more. Reps will not normally create a good swing. The more athletic she is the better the odds. I have found martial artist and gymnast are great students and have strong cores.

Eric F · Apr 26, 2018

Rolling Hard said:
I have found martial artist and gymnast are great students and have strong cores.

Side-track...

My DD does a weekly strength training session. One of the young athletes that is often working along side my DD is a 16yo jiu-jitsu competitor. Her core strength is amazing.

Shawn · Apr 26, 2018

Hank Aaron said that martial arts helped him in creating movement from the center.

TDS · Apr 26, 2018

Shawn said:
Hank Aaron said that martial arts helped him in creating movement from the center.

Shawn, do you have any more info on what Hank said ?

Shawn · Apr 26, 2018

TDS said:
Shawn, do you have any more info on what Hank said ?

I'll try to find it in his book, it was something like finding his center helped.

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