15yo Maddie

[Shawn]

Problem starts here. She should have a downward front shoulder angle. Head over center. Attack posture is way off. Just went through this with my DD too.
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Yes the head is farther back and the posture isn't in an attack posture with the front shoulder slightly down.

 

[Eric F]

You win. Because of your astute observations about how a tee swing exaggerating a rear hip/leg feel doesn’t match pro game swings, I’ve told Maddie that she can’t continue playing softball, and has to switch to lacrosse or soccer. Mike is going to be bummed. He has really enjoyed working with her.

I’m going going to miss seeing moments like I posted in Post 7.

LOL...Whatever, guys. Im happy with the instruction she’s getting and the depth of knowledge of her instructor. I’m happy with her progress and the direction things are heading. I’m happy with how it matches up with what I see happening in high level swings.

 

[tds2]

2 different movement patterns. They both work !!.. Those that complain about pushing, ground balls, popups, etc have probably never felt the fyb leveraged position.. If one is late becoming leveraged the only option is to push.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Unhealthy. Shawn coming on a little strong. Maddies swing has a lot of good things happening. Tempo, explosiveness, raw power. But I do not like the rear hip socket as the corner because I dont believe it generates the most power. Yeah Barry Bonds hit like that but I dont think it is optimal. And when I watch TM swing it looks like he going to hurt himself. Lower back. JD Martinez swing is a good model.

 

[tds2]

Unhealthy. Shawn coming on a little strong. Maddies swing has a lot of good things happening. Tempo, explosiveness, raw power. But I do not like the rear hip socket as the corner because I dont believe it generates the most power. Yeah Barry Bonds hit like that but I dont think it is optimal. And when I watch TM swing it looks like he going to hurt himself. Lower back. JD Martinez swing is a good model.

Bonds, is a far cry from a match of anything Rich teaches.

 

[Eric F]

Unhealthy. Shawn coming on a little strong. Maddies swing has a lot of good things happening. Tempo, explosiveness, raw power. But I do not like the rear hip socket as the corner because I dont believe it generates the most power. Yeah Barry Bonds hit like that but I dont think it is optimal. And when I watch TM swing it looks like he going to hurt himself. Lower back. JD Martinez swing is a good model.

It took me a long time to get a better understanding of the rear hip and how it works as a pivot point.

TM/Richard is not Maddie’s instructor.

 

[Shawn]

Here's another hitter,

 

[Eric F]

Here's another hitter,

Here’s some other hitters, too.

 

[Shawn]

Here’s some other hitters, too.

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Here’s some other hitters, too.

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Thanks, although these aren't the best view of the head/posture position at contact. Their a little in-front or to far forward and not directly across the plate.

A few more hitters,

 

[Shawn]

Here’s some other hitters, too.

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Eric,

I think you might be seeing the pelvis tilting in the pics you showed. Mistaking the pelvis tilting upwards for leaning backwards and bending the lower back.