Batting advice

[FiveFrameSwing]

Rear elbow seems to be coming in a bit tight to the body.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

 

[Buttermaker]

Some can't see the basic sequence issue this hitter has.

Hands are dropping as the front foot is landing.

Learn to move the hands back and/or up as the front foot lands - this will create a stretch along the anterior side (belly) and posterior side (rear end) that will want to snap back to normal as she swings.

When you drop your hands as your front lands your front shoulder elevates too early and the side of your rib cage closest to the catcher scrunches too early. This leaves a hitter to use their shoulders and arms to get the barrel around.

 

[Crystal Brown]

Thanks for the input. It is interesting to me that you pointed out her back arm coming in close to her body. Her batting was changed by a coach to keep her back arm tight to her body.

 

[Buttermaker]

I would move on from that advice.

Thanks for the input. It is interesting to me that you pointed out her back arm coming in close to her body. Her batting was changed by a coach to keep her back arm tight to her body.

 

[rdbass]

Thanks for the input. It is interesting to me that you pointed out her back arm coming in close to her body. Her batting was changed by a coach to keep her back arm tight to her body.

I would move on from that advice.

Yep, I agree with the Butter. The elbow needs to get through.

 

[Cowdogz]

What I see is poor positioning relative to the ball. She is keeping her hands in tight to fight off an inside pitch, and her contact point is near the handle. You're not going to hit with any power if it's always an inside-out swing. Not sure that particular device is the best one for learning different contact points for inside and outside pitches.

 

[bleacherdad]

You're not going to hit with any power if it's always an inside-out swing.

That's certainly not true in softball. Where did you come up with that one?

BD

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

You're not going to hit with any power if it's always an inside-out swing.

That's certainly not true in softball. Where did you come up with that one?

BD

I found that comment odd as well.

It's not true in sports like golf either.

Sort of opened the door for advocating multiple swing options ... .... ... almost implying that you can view the path of the ball and then select a particular swing to attack with.

 

[funeralplanner]

I think she could just get the elbow in front of her hip a bit and keep from dropping her hands, she would be in much better position. Correct me if I'm wrong.