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FiveFrameSwing
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Lower body mechanics are not good. She spins and lacks a decent forward weight transfer ... is a strong contributor to why you see the lack of extension of the arms in the direction of the pitcher.
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RayR
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I would focus up top.
She is in a poor position by front foot plant....front shoulder should still be down and in....in this swing she is using her shoulders to move the hands....she needs to develop the ability to move the hands independently of her shoulders....
She is in a poor position by front foot plant....front shoulder should still be down and in....in this swing she is using her shoulders to move the hands....she needs to develop the ability to move the hands independently of her shoulders....
Just my 2 cents I don't think she spins and I do think she transfers weight. She gets off her back heel immediately. I think her one hand release allows for a big follow through that causes the back heel to over turn a bit at the end but that's well after being consequential.
I think it would be very easy to work with your daughter. She has alot of good things about her swing.
Things to tweak her swing.
She loads some over top her back leg, try to keep the load inside the back leg, inside of rear foot.
Her hips lead her swing=good. If you can add what MTS said and keep her front shoulder in there along with the hips leading.
She create's some separation. Hips go forward/hands go back = good. Might try and create alittle bit more separation, or what I say is stretching the chain.
Is the bat to heavy?? Looks abit heavy to me. Maybe try an oz or 2 lighter bat. Hands drop some.
Last thing is tilt. Bend at the waist/barely soften knees. Keep this bend at the waist throughout the swing with her current swing with a 2 oz lighter bat and I say she will pop the ball.
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Things to tweak her swing.
She loads some over top her back leg, try to keep the load inside the back leg, inside of rear foot.
Her hips lead her swing=good. If you can add what MTS said and keep her front shoulder in there along with the hips leading.
She create's some separation. Hips go forward/hands go back = good. Might try and create alittle bit more separation, or what I say is stretching the chain.
Is the bat to heavy?? Looks abit heavy to me. Maybe try an oz or 2 lighter bat. Hands drop some.
Last thing is tilt. Bend at the waist/barely soften knees. Keep this bend at the waist throughout the swing with her current swing with a 2 oz lighter bat and I say she will pop the ball.
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FiveFrameSwing
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Someone that effectively transfers weight to their front side will often experience their front leg responding by extending a significant amount ... what we see here in terms of front leg extension is minor in terms of what would be seen by someone doing a much better job in terms of effective weight transfer.
From my perspective the rear leg usage here is basically 'spin' ... and it is a significant reason we see a poor weight transfer.
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go to You Tube and search for "Walk thru hitting drill". Great drill for developing rythm and a good positive move.
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RayR
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I like the comment at :38
