Swing Plane and upright position at contact

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Jun 17, 2009
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There was a time the analysis skills on this website were better.

Ignore the GIF ... there is too much missing. Don't have time to make a GIF. Go back to the original video. Focus on the early (pre-swing) upper body movement forward.

The notion of swinging should not be to get on top of your front leg and stand up.
 
Aug 1, 2008
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ohio
In terms of drills one thing which might help is to have her get into her loaded hitting position and then give her the command to hit right from that position by turning the barrel.
https://youtu.be/-7295jQaoAw

Some times a slow motion swing will get hitter to feel how the body parts line up.
This is my daughter and see when the hands pass the rear leg on rotation
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Try to hit the ball (impact point) around the middle of the front foot.



SL
 
Oct 2, 2015
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julray,
How tall is your DD?
Her weight?
How strong is she in different lifts? dead, bench, military, power clean?
If she doesn't lift, how many push-ups can she do?
What is the bat speed measured with a Zepp?
What is the ball exit speed measured with a radar gun?
What length and weight is her bat?
Ever try a Tanner tee?
 
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Oct 2, 2015
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There was a time the analysis skills on this website were better.

Ignore the GIF ... there is too much missing. Don't have time to make a GIF. Go back to the original video. Focus on the early (pre-swing) upper body movement forward.

The notion of swinging should not be to get on top of your front leg and stand up.

I agree 100% on not getting up on your front leg and standing up...but that style of swing and leg movement is being taught like the plague in the Travel Ball and College programs in the Upper Midwest.
Why is that?...
 
Jun 18, 2010
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Ignore the GIF ... there is too much missing. Don't have time to make a GIF.

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Oct 2, 2015
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knightsb, the program that Candrea is using to describe Mauga's swing, is that an App or computer program that can be purchased?
Thanks
 

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