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rdbass

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Jun 5, 2010
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when you find a new feel that you know has been missing
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Not a fan of the mindset of 'laser the ball'. That said, I do something very similar to this with a mindset of "getting behind the ball".

What exactly does “getting behind the ball mean”? Is “behind” the direction it is coming from? That phrase has never clicked for me.
 
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Rdbass put this up a short while ago.

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It was my opinion that this was to support the notion of 'one-legged'.

Personally I don't teach this action so much as 'one-legged' ... but instead in terms of developing initial bat speed by the usage of the rear-side of the torso ... the development of a corner ... segment running from the rear shoulder/scap to rear hip.

If 'one-legged' is about the development of this action, then I agree with it.

Why might this be considered 'one-legged'? Simply because if you are premature to shift your weight forward too early then the radius will be too long to perform this action.
By golly...I think he's finally got it. Yay! :D
 

rdbass

It wasn't me.
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more forearm sup and ur in business
I'm assuming that will cut down on the 'out front' look on this swing.
Posting more so...because this is cheap to build and can help with learning to turn the barrel in the house. If used correctly.
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What exactly does “getting behind the ball mean”? Is “behind” the direction it is coming from? That phrase has never clicked for me.

The way I teach hitting ... "getting behind the ball" simply means a goal of making contact with the rear forearm-to-humerus angle in an 'L' orientation.

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