Dropping shoulder or leg issue

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Apr 20, 2015
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My 06 daughter is struggling with consistency. Overall she is a good hitter with as much power as bigger girls on her team. She plays for arguably the best organization in the midwest. We're trying see what to work on...I see her standing up in her swing, I also see her dropping the back shoulder. These are her worst swings from the lesson not the best ones but I felt these highlight the flaws. I posted before but couldn't post the video. Hopefully this works

Check out this video I made with Coach's Eye! https://www.coachseye.com/v/adaa533f131b4d3cafee1ae815b6ce2e

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May 24, 2013
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So Cal
Just curious...What do you think her rear shoulder should be doing differently? You mention that it's dropping. Do you want to see a line across her shoulders level to the ground?
 
Apr 20, 2015
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Just curious...What do you think her rear shoulder should be doing differently? You mention that it's dropping. Do you want to see a line across her shoulders level to the ground?
Honestly I'm not sure it just seemed to be too steep but then I started reading about torso engine and and got confused. She has a hitting coach who is well respected in our area and always tells her to stay tall and I'm just trying to figure out why we're inconsistent and how to help her do this. She works hard hits with her coach 2 x week and at least a couple other days at home on top of basketball and team practice. Thanks for any help

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May 24, 2013
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So Cal
Take a look at pro hitters and the best softball hitters. Look at the line of their shoulders at contact, and how it relates to the line of the bat.

That said, if she's lowering the rear shoulder during her stride forward (I couldn't really tell in the video), there is something out of whack.
 

rdbass

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Jun 5, 2010
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Not here.
hits with her coach 2 x week
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Do you have better video before I comment....
 
Dec 11, 2010
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Follow coachjsoriano on Instagram. Look at his hitters and how he works with them.
 
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Mar 1, 2016
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If I had to nitpick, it would be that she seems to be getting her weight out on the front foot just before contact. If she can keep a stronger back side, it might help with the issues you mentioned. There is another issue, but let’s just stick to this for now.


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Feb 26, 2018
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My first thought was that she's probably not following through as much as she should. Almost like she's finishing her swing too early, but that just my impression
 

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