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Oct 10, 2011
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This is a drill i use.
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Its lacking ANY swing plane. Its missing what Miggy is doing with with his hands arms.

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Jan 28, 2017
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I 'm not sure if he is on DFP but Juan Soriano on Twitter (CoachJSoriano) is showing some amazing progressions with the hitters he works with. Check him out. Not sure if there anyone else that shows as many hitters as he does.[/QUOTE

Can you explain the band that he used only on the lead elblow/hand? Seeing that everywhere but not explanation.
 
Jul 27, 2017
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MB, I can see where you are coming from regarding the rear femur. Good stuff. I don't think the amount of movement upwards with her head equals the amount the hip is moving up.
Not necessarily...

The rear leg had some ER to it which put the knee at an angle behind, and way from the rear hip (which in essence lowered her in her stance further than just the bent knees). So as soon as she started to IR the rear leg, and bring the rear knee under the rear hip, the length of her rear femur didn't change which has to be accounted for, and since the rear knee only dropped slightly, the remainder of that length had to go somewhere, and that was "up"...pushing the rear hip/body up as well that's sitting on top of it.
 
Jul 27, 2017
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FP26 you are a long timer quoting Donny Buster. I don't visit the forums much anymore, but I will reply when I have some extra time. Thanks.
From Donny Buster:
-- The angle created between the bat and the lead forearm is called the hinge angle.
* The most common swing flaw in youth hitters is failure to form and maintain the hinge angle to front foot plant.
* Taking the hinge angle near the lead pocket with the bat in the lag position creates power.
* Moving the hinge angle such that it is maintained and released out front is a great weight shift cue.

Like I said previously, there used to be a tendency to over-bake this. I see it as a visual checkpoint type thing. I don't think a hitter should be forcefully training to maintain the hinge. But when it isn't present, it is a sign that something is missing. I will let Cal-Rays explain the 'over-active back arm', but I believe it is visible due to what happens with the hinge angle.
 
Jul 27, 2017
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If I am seeing the same clip you are, it seems like there is a lot more than a band between the bat handle and lead elbow. Seems he is using the connection device as well as another band. Lots of stuff going on. My guess would be the band on the bat handle and lead elbow helps with the feeling of snapping of the knob/hands.

I 'm not sure if he is on DFP but Juan Soriano on Twitter (CoachJSoriano) is showing some amazing progressions with the hitters he works with. Check him out. Not sure if there anyone else that shows as many hitters as he does.[/QUOTE

Can you explain the band that he used only on the lead elblow/hand? Seeing that everywhere but not explanation.
 
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May 12, 2016
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This is very accurate in my opinion ' Its casting and trailing. not much bat control with this swing. Its what i think of when MUD talks about his swing theory.

it can be fixed very easy.
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How can it be easily fixed?
 

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