Hip Mover

[Tango]

Bellybutton down- tornado works down
Bellybutton up- tornado works up

 

[Rolling Hard]

Push against the opened pelvis with the front leg.

All the above.

 

[jamesd1628]

Saw something interesting the other day and thought this thread might be a good place to post it. In the GIF below, notice the rear foot sliding backwards. Obviously, that has to do, in part, with wearing bald cleats on slick turf - probably wouldn't happen with cleats in dirt. But does it say anything - good or bad - about how the hips/lower half are being used in this swing?

 

[Work=wins]

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Saw something interesting the other day and thought this thread might be a good place to post it. In the GIF below, notice the rear foot sliding backwards. Obviously, that has to do, in part, with wearing bald cleats on slick turf - probably wouldn't happen with cleats in dirt. But does it say anything - good or bad - about how the hips/lower half are being used in this swing?

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i think it’s better. The back knee is ERed into toe touch. Little or no hip rotation.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Sounds more complicated than it is. A back leg anchor is a must. And staying closed into foot down is key as well. Using the posterior chain is tough at first. Using the anterior side is death. Folks will get confused by the closed portion bc the pelvis will open naturally.

The most interesting part of that video of Miggy is his toes coming off the ground slightly. Many if not most swings are anterior sided so death is a little strong.

 

[Work=wins]

The most interesting part of that video of Miggy is his toes coming off the ground slightly. Many if not most swings are anterior sided so death is a little strong.

yeah. Anterior side dominant is just another way to say applied rotation of the lower half. The best don’t do that. At the lower levels it works. Not at the higher levels. It would be hard to find one of those swings by a pro.

death would come to a pro swinging that way. Or a good college player. Or a high level TB player. Put the effort in the hands not the hips or legs.

 

[Bonesaw]

How exactly is a swing anterior dominant? Are these hitters folding themselves into the fetal postion to hit the ball?

 

[Work=wins]

This is what exaggerated anterior force looks like. It’s what Shawn does. No offense intended Shawn.

 

[Work=wins]

This drill is a way I feel the core stretch and capture(closed) and transfer(down to)the best. Stride, separate, pause.. the energy is in the middle and hands.. you can feel it.. then down to in posture(glutes) transfers it up and through the hands and bat. It’s simple but very controlled and efficient. It’s a great way to train the capture and transfer of the transition w the proper force applied bc momentum has been taken away. It’s hard to not transfer well. The transition in the swing is tough to master and where a lot of kids lose their ‘swing’ imo.

 

[efastball]

The way the hips turn as far as technique goes (let's talk about this, since you cant really tell your glutes to do anything)...

There are 3 points in the swing where technique is involved in turning the hips:
1) stride forward - the hips close, then open to even 2) at landing - the hips open halfway 3) at hip slot - they finish rotation

Let's discuss at landing or toe touch. The action below is the key.


Notice both knees rolling over at the same time. If they roll over, the hips begin their turn (opening the hips).

If only one rolls over, the hips only partially turn, and you lunge.

The front leg must land bent. The foot at 45 deg is optimal, since it provides a technique to roll the front knee over.

Some people land with their toe already pointed toward the pitcher. If you notice how they did it, they rolled over their knee in mid-air just before they landed, without the aid of forward momentum and ground forces (less optimal).