smaller 13 yr old swing
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FiveFrameSwing
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Folks shouldn't be afraid to answer your question.
Yes, the front leg lands 'bent' as you say. Yes, the front leg blocks forward movement. Yes, the front leg lengthens, and in the process pushes back ... which has been verified with force plates. Yes this push back is enough to move the front hip rearward.
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Tango ... I see Tulowitzki's front hip moves rearward. Others don't seem to see this. Maybe this clip will help.
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See the same thing in the front hip of others. Here's Loney ....
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Gonzalez from a rear view .....
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Nice gifs. I could be way off base here butI think the question at hand is whether the moving back of the hip and straightening of the leg is due to an active recruitment of the quadriceps e.g. as one would do when they jump vs. something else. Looks to me like it is the latter..You mentioned force plates..one could probably determine this based upon that data.
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How far apart should the knees be at finish?
Some guys diffinately pull back and some don't. You can argue who's elite but the better question is could they get to the League doing another way. Some would probably and some wouldn't.
Can Rose, Gwynn, and Boggs hit like Donaldson?
Some guys diffinately pull back and some don't. You can argue who's elite but the better question is could they get to the League doing another way. Some would probably and some wouldn't.
Can Rose, Gwynn, and Boggs hit like Donaldson?
IMO there is activation of the quadriceps in the front leg, but I consider it passive. More of a blocking or stabilizing. There is still some degree of 'force' required to do that, but not to the same degree as jumping.
