Vid of 8 year old - looking for feedback

FiveFrameSwing said:

I like to think of it as the core loading assists in causing the COM to lower.

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Makes sense.

FiveFrameSwing said:

A common sequence is to load the rear hip/glute and then the core.

By "lead side core" I assume you

mean the lead flank (front edge between the rib cage and hip). While the lead leg pickup (which isn't necessary) is often part of a coordinated effort in loading the core, it isn't the lead leg pickup that loads the core ... the lead leg is picked up by the front hip, the loading of the core is an attempt to pull up (with the lead flank, and core) the front hip, which often (but not always) was picking up the front leg. For some, the feel can be of the lead flank and core picking up the front leg ... but that isn't quite what is happening.

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I do feel it as the area between rib cage and front oblique picking up the lead leg. Flank? Not sure. Lol.

Work=wins said:

I do feel it as the area between rib cage and front oblique picking up the lead leg. Flank? Not sure. Lol.

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FiveFrameSwing said:

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Yes!That portion. The beginning of the sequence. Nice example. Some say it’s style. I say ‘style within the sequence’.

WW ... perhaps consider this description while visioning someone performing a high leg lift.

The front leg is lifted via the front hip. The front hip, which lifts the front leg, is attempted to be lifted via the front flank (front side area between the rib cage and hip). The core isn't done being loaded however ... there is more. Consider that the front leg is lowered by the hip, but the core continues to try and lift the front hip ... this has the core loading across the abdomen and up the rear edge between the hip and shoulder.

Work=wins said:

Yes!That portion. The beginning of the sequence. Nice example. Some say it’s style. I say ‘style within the sequence’.

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It is part of a good hitter's sequence. Certainly something we try to embed in the sequence of the hitters we works with.

Annesdad said:

Thanks! Is this something that will correct with strength? She's pretty tiny and that bat is a 28 drop 13. What can I do to help her with this?

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Haven't posted here in a bit, but let me tell you we have all been there. My daughter is 8 and has had the same issue. Just ask anyone here that I have asked help from. One of the things that I recently have done that has really helped with this issues is the following. I'm not sure what others will say about it, but it has helped her. So here we go: I've watched a lot of video of younger kids who have issues with bat drag and one thing popped out to me. Their hands will typically stack above their shoulder which leads to early barrel drop. Which the child will then lead with the elbow to drag the bat around. Below is picture explaining what I'm talking about. The red dot represents where their hands start stacking on top/above the shoulder. The yellow arrow shows the direction of barrel dropping and pointing towards the ground or sometimes straight back, which in return the elbow in blue leads and drags the barrel around, because the rear elbow has to go somewhere. Its going to happen naturally. Now notice the hands in green are in the proper position in front of the shoulder and the barrel is up. If this happens then the hands will lead the elbow properly in a natural seguence during rotation. So, to translate this to a 8yr I: 1 - Do not say anything concerning the rear elbow to her. Doing so just reinforces the focus on the elbow. Instead focus on her keeping the hands in front of the shoulder. I've done this by telling my daughter to pretend she is holding a stuffed animal between her hand and the front of her shoulder (deltoid?). So hopefully this makes sense and can maybe help with you child! Good luck!