DD's Swing...looking for opinions
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redhotcoach
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A lot to like. I am trying to make a gif before my fishing buddies get here to pick me up for the weekend. I suspect I am going to just say to work on active hands getting the barrel behind the ball.
redhotcoach
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Ya. Just get the barrel quick into the zone, it's not a fault in her swing, just something to continue to progress. Gotta go. Looks like a hard hitting girl!
Howe
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She looks like a real nice hitter.
Redhotcoach....I think you hit the nail on the head. about 85% of her hits are to left field. Glad there isn't a fault in her swing causing this. So, how does she work on getting the barrel in the zone quicker? faster hands...start the swing sooner..let the hands go sooner.
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Your DD's swing is 'beside' her not 'behind' her. Looks a little 'pushy' to me. Looks like your DD slots her rear elbow then swings. Needs to 'turn the barrel to the ball' with her hands.
Turn the barrel right now:
Hit behind the ball:
Try a little of this:
JMHO.
Howe
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greg, it looks like you're DD's got experience. Am I right? The question is, how willing are you/she to make changes?
If you are. Along the lines of what these other guys are saying, I'd consider changing her handset to #3:
Bat Position (Slot)
There are several bat slots seen in MLB player.
•1. 45 slot is the barrel half way between the shoulder and the helmet with the barrel behind the player.
•2. The 90 slot is a vertical slot with the barrel pointing to the sky. This is called a “weightless bat”as there is no downward pull force on the hands.
•3. The “helmet splitting slot”is seen to bisect the helmet from the catcher’s view.
•4. The “tipped slot (minus 15 slot)”has the barrel outside the helmet and pointed to the pitcher or to the oppo gap. Sheffield and Julio Frank would be examples.
•5. The “moving slot”is a player starting in the 45 slot, moving the barrel to vertical or beyond during the hip coil and having the barrel enter the swing plane as the barrel transitions back near the rear shoulder.
Point the knob between the catcher feet at the top. From this position, she will be more prone to loading the barrel naturally @ GO.
If you are. Along the lines of what these other guys are saying, I'd consider changing her handset to #3:
Bat Position (Slot)
There are several bat slots seen in MLB player.
•1. 45 slot is the barrel half way between the shoulder and the helmet with the barrel behind the player.
•2. The 90 slot is a vertical slot with the barrel pointing to the sky. This is called a “weightless bat”as there is no downward pull force on the hands.
•3. The “helmet splitting slot”is seen to bisect the helmet from the catcher’s view.
•4. The “tipped slot (minus 15 slot)”has the barrel outside the helmet and pointed to the pitcher or to the oppo gap. Sheffield and Julio Frank would be examples.
•5. The “moving slot”is a player starting in the 45 slot, moving the barrel to vertical or beyond during the hip coil and having the barrel enter the swing plane as the barrel transitions back near the rear shoulder.
Point the knob between the catcher feet at the top. From this position, she will be more prone to loading the barrel naturally @ GO.
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your dd's swing is 'beside' her not 'behind' her. Looks a little 'pushy' to me. Looks like your dd slots her rear elbow then swings. Needs to 'turn the barrel to the ball' with her hands.
Turn the barrel right now:
hit behind the ball:
try a little of this:
jmho.
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