AROD fights back

[julray]

Personally I like batters to start with the hands right at the arm pit. There is no down to from that position. It is adjust posture to pitch height, TTB, and Crush it.

There are HL hitters, which people on this site consider TTB type hitters who drop their hands below their arm pit to hit pitches at various levels;



The notion of just 'TTB' from arm pit position can also lead to a bad mess. I believe it affects the fluidity,control of the swing and is a deterrent to being unable to use your hands to their full ability to get to any/deliver the barrel to any pitch location. I like hands to incoming pitch with the notion of keeping the hands above the ball. I believe this will direct/TTB into the incoming pitch. Even novice hitters know we don't want to hit a ball with their actual hands, . No forced TTB necessary.

 

[Work=wins]

There are HL hitters, which people on this site consider TTB type hitters who drop their hands below their arm pit to hit pitches at various levels;



The notion of just 'TTB' from arm pit position can also lead to a bad mess. I believe it affects the fluidity,control of the swing and is a deterrent to being unable to use your hands to their full ability to get to any/deliver the barrel to any pitch location. I like hands to incoming pitch with the notion of keeping the hands above the ball. I believe this will direct/TTB into the incoming pitch. Even novice hitters know we don't want to hit a ball with their actual hands, . No forced TTB necessary.

It really is just a matter of the swing needs to be down to in relation to where the perceived location of the BALL is.

The objective is to create an ‘ON TOP’ (not dropping hands) straightest line(no loop or dump) possible to the contact point. Funny how those are related

If the core(oblique has a relation with the back shoulder)the hands will be pulled and pushing isn’t a problem.

https://www.mlb.com/padres/video/hosmer-shows-off-his-swing-c1880233883?t=t135-default-vtp

Funny how he says up through. But he’s down to. Feel vs real? What matters most is the core is engaged and pulling on time, to let the hands whip the barrel.

If proper separation is achieved within a balanced movement pattern, ‘unloading’ the barrel at go is not necessary.

 

[_MIA_]

Impossible to go down when the pitch is already at hands level .. that's why I like "hands to the incoming pitch"... most of the time that's down.

That post had nothing to do with anything..I just like takes and really like this take

 

[julray]

That post had nothing to do with anything..I just like takes and really like this take

Oh, sorry. It just kind of got plotted right in the middle of a discussion and I misunderstood

 

[Eric F]

This message board has gone down hill.

You must be looking for a baseball board. Softball doesn't have a hill.

 

[_MIA_]

Oh, sorry. It just kind of got plotted right in the middle of a discussion and I misunderstood

Yes sorry about that. I do think it has some relevance to the original topic hence why I posted it.

 

[TDS]

It really is just a matter of the swing needs to be down to in relation to where the perceived location of the BALL is.

The objective is to create an ‘ON TOP’ (not dropping hands) straightest line(no loop or dump) possible to the contact point. Funny how those are related

If the core(oblique has a relation with the back shoulder)the hands will be pulled and pushing isn’t a problem.

https://www.mlb.com/padres/video/hosmer-shows-off-his-swing-c1880233883?t=t135-default-vtp

Funny how he says up through. But he’s down to. Feel vs real? What matters most is the core is engaged and pulling on time, to let the hands whip the barrel.

If proper separation is achieved within a balanced movement pattern, ‘unloading’ the barrel at go is not necessary.

 

[rdbass]

Don't confuse this movement

With this

TD,
Curious about your thoughts on the above gif. What is 'wrong'. Just want to see if on the same page as far as what you see. I'm guessing you're showing barrel 'dump'.
I have always said 'turn the barrel forward towards the ball'.

 

[TDS]

TD,
Curious about your thoughts on the above gif. What is 'wrong'. Just want to see if on the same page as far as what you see. I'm guessing you're showing barrel 'dump'.
I have always said 'turn the barrel forward towards the ball'.

rdbass, one is contracting the obliques which is the cause of lateral tilt, while the other is lateral tilting which can cause a barrel dump.

 

[julray]

It's easy to confuse, I know I did.. thanks for pointing this out guys