HS Freshman - Lefty Swing

FiveFrameSwing said:

In the first swing she sets up with the front foot ahead of the tee ..... and she may feel that it is necessary to bring her foot backwards towards even with the tee. Don't see as much of a negative stride in the second swing ... but then she sets up to the tee differently.

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SBFAMILY said:

That is the reason why I don't like the drop step method. As FFS stated you give away to the defense what you are doing, plus if you use that method to hit, you do not have the power that a cross over gives you. If you are only a bunter slapper then the drop step is fine. If she wants to hit for power then change her foot work. Think about hitting as throwing. Now have her try to throw a ball using her current footwork. That will give you an her an idea of the power loss. You asked for a drill. This would be the first thing I would work on. I didn't ask you how was her throwing, but I have never had a student that couldn't throw correctly be a good hitter. I use this drill with my kids that were taught to squish the bug. Take a ball and throw it into the net, using both methods and they catch on real quick. I tell them to watch someone swing a golf club, or throw a foot ball and watch the foot work.

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laker said:

I think her ankle still hurts. Watch her body language between the two swings.

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goinglefty said:

Are you saying her hands should go back as she starts her hips forward as opposed to her hands coming forward as her hips do?

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straightleg said:

Look at the slow-mo rdbass posted of your DD...See her back hip and hands go back together towards the catcher on her load?
Look at the pro..His hands go towards the catcher as his back hip goes forward to the pitcher on his load. He loads the inside of his rear leg and rear butt, falling out to toe touch....

That is the sequence to try and achieve.




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