hands in the swing

[clemenslee1]

I've heard recently that the hands (Especially the top hand) have got to get ahead of the rotation of the upper body. This seems to make sense to me, in terms of eliminating bat drag etc. Thoughts?

 

[Gags]

can you clarify "ahead"? As in moving towards the ball before the upper body does, or just starting to move the bat (such as swiveling the wrists / tip & rip) before other upper body movement?

 

[Cornbread]

Seems this would reinforce a push swing with a downward plane.

 

[julray]

I've heard recently that the hands (Especially the top hand) have got to get ahead of the rotation of the upper body. This seems to make sense to me, in terms of eliminating bat drag etc. Thoughts?

Wouldn't a hitter have to push their hands in order to get them ahead?

EDIT: CB.. lol I was writing as you posted

 

[julray]

Is Vladdy initially pushing here to set a pivot point? I feel like he is initially pushing hands/knob down and forward toward the ball?

 

[clemenslee1]

can you clarify "ahead"? As in moving towards the ball before the upper body does, or just starting to move the bat (such as swiveling the wrists / tip & rip) before other upper body movement?

As the elbow slots and the hands get stacked, to me they speed up to get ahead of the rotation. As for example the video below.

 

[clemenslee1]

Wouldn't a hitter have to push their hands in order to get them ahead?

EDIT: CB.. lol I was writing as you posted

Is Vladdy initially pushing here to set a pivot point? I feel like he is initially pushing hands/knob down and forward toward the ball?

I would say his second swing was in my opinion way more of a push than the first.

 

[julray]

Isn't this bat drag? Do you see less of a push in this swing vs Vladdy's? I do

 

[clemenslee1]

Isn't this bat drag? Do you see less of a push in this swing vs Vladdy's? I do

Bat drag - No, The angle of the video gives an illusion of possible bat drag, I would venture to lean more to the no its not.
Yes I agree that its less of a push swing, but still that doesn't negate that his hands at least to me speeds up ahead of the rotation of the upper body. Just because you can get you hands ahead of the rotation doesnt automatically mean they are pushing.

 

[julray]

I feel like he's pushing starting here


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