That's when Correa's rear foot is moving (and may as well be off the ground). Right before, or at, contact is when the component of force downward (weight, really) through the rear leg should be at it's smallest so I don't see how it hurts much. I understand the physics of it, for the most part. What I have trouble with is understanding the physiology and biometrics that most efficiently put those physics to work, and even more so- how to best teach it to my DD.
9 year old DD’s swing- can I get some clarification?
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That's when Correa's rear foot is moving (and may as well be off the ground). Right before, or at, contact is when the component of force downward (weight, really) through the rear leg should be at it's smallest so I don't see how it hurts much. I understand the physics of it, for the most part. What I have trouble with is understanding the physiology and biometrics that most efficiently put those physics to work, and even more so- how to best teach it to my DD.
Video DD's swing and put it side by side to HL softball players and let the 'Hanson principle' be your guide.
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Thanks for the input and I didn't mean to hijack the thread.
Hijack away! I’ve found that I learn more in these threads when they start to include more, varying information.
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Is the back foot sliding that big of a deal? My dd tends to either slide her back foot a little or it comes up like in the clip rdbass posted above. Not that she's comparable to the Babe
It depends. Most youth hitters have a weight shift problem with the rear foot sliding forward. In "most" elite swings the back foot might slide a little, but not much. I don't think you set out to drag the foot with anyone. I've never heard any coach say that dragging the back foot is a goal on every swing.
Differences of posture at the launch position. Correa has an attack posture, head forward over the front hip and the shoulders angle downwards.
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Would you say that the video you posted is typical of her game swing? I just ask because I find my DD also suffers from some of the same issues your DD does during BP. My DD typically has a lot of forward momentum during BP which causes her to drift forward after heel plant and will shift then swing a lot of the times during BP. I find in game at bats the momentum is much less. I prefer my DD game swing over her BP swing. All in all I have to agree with RBD, I do not think I would mess with her very much if at all. I feel that most of her problems will work themselves out over time. If I were to work on anything it would be trying to get her to get the hands moving forward while turning the barrel JMHO.
Would you say that the video you posted is typical of her game swing? I just ask because I find my DD also suffers from some of the same issues your DD does during BP. My DD typically has a lot of forward momentum during BP which causes her to drift forward after heel plant and will shift then swing a lot of the times during BP. I find in game at bats the momentum is much less. I prefer my DD game swing over her BP swing. All in all I have to agree with RBD, I do not think I would mess with her very much if at all. I feel that most of her problems will work themselves out over time. If I were to work on anything it would be trying to get her to get the hands moving forward while turning the barrel JMHO.
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BTW, Correa's posture isn't the only way to hit. George Brett had a different posture, I'll see what swing I have of him.
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It isn't just that the front shoulder is angled downward ... but downward and in ... the core is 'wound'.
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