The latest guru on Twitter

Welcome to Discuss Fastpitch

Your FREE Account is waiting to the Best Softball Community on the Web.

Jun 17, 2009
15,037
0
Portland, OR
tumblr_pcn6jfg5PF1usf292o1_250.gif

Not sure where you stand on this gif above. Simple question.
You agree with the demo and like it.
Or
No, you don't agree with the demo and don't like it.

Rdb ... what is with the level shoulder turning action shown here?
 

rdbass

It wasn't me.
Jun 5, 2010
9,131
83
Not here.
I must be seeing this gif different then the rest of you guys. It's like the bizarre zone......
I get the message...loud and clear. I'll try and defend and move forward from here. Ok lets go.....
 
Last edited:

rdbass

It wasn't me.
Jun 5, 2010
9,131
83
Not here.
This is 1CAs barrel load...

On this site 1CA is Howe for those trying to follow along.
OK and apparently every HL hitters also.
tumblr_pcn5kvNLNQ1usf292o1_400.gif

This was posted with the gif..
Nothing else matters when this is right
You think the gifs purpose was about the 'barrel load'.
Are we missing the 'turning of the barrel' or do you think the point of the gif was the 'barrel load'. If so, why did they/we need a gif. Could have taken care of that with a pic.
 
Last edited:
Oct 13, 2014
5,471
113
South Cali
On this site 1CA is Howe for those trying to follow along.
OK and apparently every HL hitters also.
tumblr_pcn5kvNLNQ1usf292o1_400.gif

This was posted with the gif..

You think the gifs purpose was about the 'barrel load'.
Are we missing the 'turning of the barrel' or do you think the point of the gif was the 'barrel load'. If so, why did they/we need a gif. Could have taken care of that with a pic.

Like I said different terminology. I believe it's your turn the barrel . That's what I interpret as barrel load or Pig in the tornado. Either way it belongs in a high level swing
 
Oct 13, 2014
5,471
113
South Cali
Like I said different terminology. I believe it's your turn the barrel . That's what I interpret as barrel load or Pig in the tornado. Either way it belongs in a high level swing

Think I have said this before: a lot of people take the uptick or supination of the top hand as turn the barrel. I think this is one of the key points of this very thread .
 

rdbass

It wasn't me.
Jun 5, 2010
9,131
83
Not here.
Look at you TD going after Work=win....

Too funny....
Work=win said;
I like the body movements yes. To show around and out from... sure. But I don't teach it from a body standpoint . I use the hand path to dictate body movements.
I'm of the school that the hands set up the rest of the movements. There is a lower body running start . The hands are setting up direction of the hand path and the body path.
I'm of the school that the hands set up the rest of the movements. There is a lower body running start . The hands are setting up direction of the hand path and the body path. If a pitch is out the hands supply the delay the body needs to wait for the outside pitch and stay closed . If the pitch is in the hands set up quicker which gets the body to clear so a tight hand path can be executed. As far as stretch is concerned, that is accomplished early via lower body running start. The upper body load happens during resistance as the pitch location is being realized

Altuve says: I never think about my hands....I just think about my lower body.If this is good(point to lower half of body) ....this is just going to follow(hands).
 
Last edited:

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
42,866
Messages
680,344
Members
21,525
Latest member
Go_Ask_Mom
Top