Hips or the Hands or both simultaneously(lets keep it simple)?

[_MIA_]

With all due respect I refuse to believe it's just a style thing though.

I wouldn't go down the rabbit hole of teaching that regardless..

Also respect is earned no need to respect me

 

[julray]

I wouldn't go down the rabbit hole of teaching that regardless..

Also respect is earned no need to respect me

Fair enough I will stop respecting you,

It's not so much about teaching it, I just want to understand why and if there is an advantage/disadvantage. I've heard W=w mention this several times, which is why I singled him out when asking my questions

 

[_MIA_]

Fair enough I will stop respecting you,

There is a long waiting list to join that club...get in line.

 

[Work=wins]

So rotation happens on the same line every time, basically straight back towards the pitcher? And getting to the pitch, outside = extend arms, inside = retract arms, is how you teach it?

It’s a way to keep the front hip closed longer ‘on a line’ so one can generate energy and direction efficiently. Unfortunately the front side always come before the backside. So if the front opens early you know what the back will do.

Teaching it isn’t hard or complicated. It’s just has to be accompanied by a good ‘hitting position’ and ‘free hands’.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

When you reference lead arm on plane does that include the knob of the bat as well?

No, the upper lead arm is the humerus ... the bone between the elbow and shoulder.

 

[Work=wins]

https://youtu.be/8ZzmyOCrmAw

Here’s Altuve explaining his reasoning to scissor his lower body.

 

[julray]

https://youtu.be/8ZzmyOCrmAw

Here’s Altuve explaining his reasoning to scissor his lower body.

Thanks W=w, this is what I was looking for.

 

[julray]

Bit off topic, but do you guys ever experience days where your DD gets everything what you are trying to teach her, and then the next day everything goes to S#$@ and you swear she wasn't even in the room with you the day before?

 

[_MIA_]

Thanks W=w, this is what I was looking for.

In his demo swing he scissors but the game swing they show he does not....
He doesn't ever mention anything specifically about scissoring, he just talks about
trying to stay closed (e.g. not actively rotate) and the result of that, his upper body mechanics and
how far he comes up on his toe sometimes results in a scissor movement...

 

[Work=wins]

In his demo swing he scissors but the game swing they show he does not....
He doesn't ever mention anything specifically about scissoring, he just talks about
trying to stay closed (e.g. not actively rotate) and the result of that, his upper body mechanics and
how far he comes up on his toe sometimes results in a scissor movement...

Yes Pattar. His game swing has a mini scissor action. Mainly because of pitch location. It isn’t something your really conscious of. It’s about a ‘dead rear leg’ which should make the hip action more on a straight line. It’s not a power mechanic. It’s for efficiency.

But it will also teach a hitter to use the proper muscles instead of having ‘horizontal’ hips and maybe pulling off pitches. Just some thoughts...