I think her stance is fine and in many ways I think the front leg is a no-teach other than to be certain it isn't collapsing and that she's hitting into a firm front side. I think if she's more explosive with her lower half (back leg) driving to the ball that such an action alone would get her into her legs more as she swings and will help her get on plane longer. I'm not a proponent of doing it artificially with the stance itself. You don't need to listen to the audio as I don't know if it's any good but look at back leg on Trout video at about 2:30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BZgZuI6hSw
Swing Plane Issues I think ?
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I've always taught my DD to keep her hands in line with her feet so her hands don't get behind her and create a circular buried long path to the ball. Maybe that's why they are not back behind her. Do I need to change this cue? I don't see good hitters pushing their hands behind there back foot .
While this kid is only 10, this guy (who I've never stumbled on before today) explains posture and getting into the ground more pretty well. Just be careful that it doesn't create squishing the bug but there's some good takeaways here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Pw3RdNjrI
At this point I wouldn't mess with the action of her hands, just the timing of when things happen. Try to get her to understand about "loading into the unload" - pulling back with the hands at the same time as the rear hip is turning forward. It's going to feel weird because it's a different sensation than what she's used to (my DD has a similar issue). Also, I would ask her to experiment with getting really big with her lower body during your practice sessions. Exaggerate it, and start getting familiar with the feeling of the lower body being the primary power source.
To feel that loading in the unload would you have a suggestion for a drill? I have been using the cont. pinch. The lower body to me seems good . She coils and keeps coiling all the way until her weight transfers. Do you think sitting down more and staying down would help? Here are the same swings in real time. So you can see when the power/speed is being applied.
https://youtu.be/dawuDzNyWJE
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Just my 2 cents. I'd always get the video in full speed. We can always slow it down by watching it frame by frame in quicktime. It's important to see where the "giddyup" is in the swing. In slow motion you lose that ability. Good luck!
Post 25 is the link to the regular speed .
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I swear that full speed vid wasn't there when I made my post.....
She looks awfully athletic and does some good things. Turns the barrel pretty nice.....
I feel like she uncoils then swings rather then maintaining the coil and lateral tilting.
The coil bleeds causing her to swing around her body as opposed to out from.
It is especially evident on the swing with the inside pitch. Looks like she would have a tough time keeping that pitch fair.
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