I mis-worded separation, I meant stretch. Who believes a open front foot creates more stretch?
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Just a general observation. It appears that when she keeps the bat more vertical at launch/go more back spin is created when squaring up pitches. When the bat is flatter at go/launch she gets more top spin. It makes sense. She just needs to experiment and find what degree of angle makes sense for her.
When looking at hitters, it seems softball players typically have a flatter bat angle than baseball players. I would think this is because of the angle of the pitch plane is different. Perhaps when baseball players try to hit riseballs they have issues because they are not flat enough at go/launch.
Thoughts ?
When looking at hitters, it seems softball players typically have a flatter bat angle than baseball players. I would think this is because of the angle of the pitch plane is different. Perhaps when baseball players try to hit riseballs they have issues because they are not flat enough at go/launch.
Thoughts ?
DJ - while her hands don't stop, they do look like they get pulled up right before toe touch, almost like the hitch that you want to see is already there.
Also - if anyone hasn't watched the latest video - be sure to turn the volume up. Either Mother Nature has great timing, or bat dragon's daughter pulled off a Randy Johnson.
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Also - if anyone hasn't watched the latest video - be sure to turn the volume up. Either Mother Nature has great timing, or bat dragon's daughter pulled off a Randy Johnson.
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[MENTION=13856]Gags[/MENTION] While the up motion will help with stretch and it's not the same as staying back or pulling back, try it your self hold a bat or even just pretend you have a bat and exaggerate the motion so you can feel it; pull up see how that feels you will feel stretch behind your shoulder then go back to normal and pull back you will feel another stretch but it should be the larger muscle in your back, we want to engage the larger muscles to maximize power generation.
[MENTION=13856]Gags[/MENTION] While the up motion will help with stretch and it's not the same as staying back or pulling back, try it your self hold a bat or even just pretend you have a bat and exaggerate the motion so you can feel it; pull up see how that feels you will feel stretch behind your shoulder then go back to normal and pull back you will feel another stretch but it should be the larger muscle in your back, we want to engage the larger muscles to maximize power generation.
This is what rhythm, timing, and tempo look like. All three are required to hit pitching of that caliber. Just outstanding stuff, stuff that isn't taught much by instructors or coaches, nor talked enough about in here.
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