11 year old's swing comments please

[Bjbkar]

side view
back view

 

[straightleg]

The tee / ball should be where the lead foot lands. No farther out then that to start.
Promotes an arm swing if tee is too far out.

Her set up from the behind shot looks good.



Straightleg

 

[cshilt]

The swing in the video doesn't look too bad, but as straightleg pointed out, the tee setup is off. She probably doesn't hit the ball that far out against pitching. 6-8 inches in front for an inside pitch, just in front for down the middle, and around the middle of the plate for outside.

 

[Bjbkar]

http://vimeo.com/24399128

in this clip the tee is set up for a pitch down the middle.

 

[softballphreak]

For one, the front leg should straighten as the hips lead the swing. She should not fall back on her front heel away from the ball.

See what her mechanics look like with a slow-motion swing.

The tee is also kind of high. That's ok but the hits should be line drives if you're working high tee.

 

[cshilt]

Not bad, I like it a lot. In the stance, start with the weight distributed more 50/50 keeping the most of the pressure on the inside edge of the feet. Should feel pressure on the big toes. While in the stance try to get slightly pigeon-toed. Don't open the stride foot too early, stride to the big toe before dropping the heal.

 

[Bjbkar]

Thanks for the input. Her coach seemed to think she had too much of an uppercut to her swing, even compared it to a golf swing. Until recently he was a knob to the ball,squish the bug, level swing guy.