Re-posting in new post: DD's swing - has she improved at all??

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Aug 26, 2011
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Updated video of DD's swing. Not sure she's improved much...I the little jump after she swings...not sure what that is?? I don't have an eye for these things...and still no hitting coach...just TB coaches. Her TB coaches swear she was born in Dominican Republic because she "hits her way off the island". LOL.

[video=youtube_share;rJvlKaNvUnE]http://youtu.be/rJvlKaNvUnE[/video]


Below is video from last November:


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May 24, 2013
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So Cal
My 2 cents...

In both clips, I see her torso getting too far forward, and her swing ends up all out front, powered by her arms. What we want to see is the torso staying back, as the rear hip is snapped forward, using the muscles of the back. Turn the barrel behind the corner, with the swing centered in the rear hip and the hands.

There was some information in the current "corner" thread that really clarified a lot of things for me...http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-technical/13734-what-does-corner-mean-you.html

EDIT: To me, the hop looks like a balance correction.
 
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Jun 17, 2009
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Portland, OR
My 2 cents...

In both clips, I see her torso getting too far forward, and her swing ends up all out front, powered by her arms. What we want to see is the torso staying back, as the rear hip is snapped forward, using the muscles of the back. Turn the barrel behind the corner, with the swing centered in the rear hip and the hands.

There was some information in the current "corner" thread that really clarified a lot of things for me...http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-technical/13734-what-does-corner-mean-you.html

Turn the barrel against the muscle contraction along the backside.
 

rdbass

It wasn't me.
Jun 5, 2010
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Not here.
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the little jump after she swings...not sure what that is??
Unbalance
Eric:
EDIT: To me, the hop looks like a balance correction.
 
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redhotcoach

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May 8, 2009
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Turn the barrel against the muscle contraction along the backside.

Yes! If the high level swing is the goal. Her torso must not push forward or force turning, but pull back and resist turning.

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Do you see/feel the big muscles pulling back?
VS
Arms/torso pushing forward and around.
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tjintx

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May 27, 2012
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IMO and remember that's all it is cuz it's probably not gonna match or perhaps be contrary to what has been said alrteady....
In regards to this clip...
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Her upper body is late and lagging from the beginning. No Sequence, the late resistance is missing. Get Her upper body over top of that move out( think front shoulder down and in) THEN when She launches the upper will get behind the lower...
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She has a nice swing MAK. Good work. There is definitely progress being made
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P.S.S. watch Allan Craig's rear elbow slotting into toe touch, this may be an important clue for your DD as to what should happen to the barrel as She launches.. good luck
 
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Aug 26, 2011
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Houston, Texas
Thank you! I showed DD, and I think she gets it. Got some tee work to do, and hopefully, it will carry over to front toss/live pitching. Will post another vid after she works on it some. :)
 

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