- Oct 12, 2011
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Have a very strong hitter that started to lunge for the ball. Any tips or drills on correcting this? She is a very strong hitter and still hits it a long way but just cannot wait on the ball sometimes.
Also, back to GD's video. I like the instruction on lunging, but the 'model' is a bug squisher and early extender starting at about 2:10. Since the video is not about that, maybe it's irrelevant. Just thought I'd point that out. Do not spin the foot and hips, and don't be extended at contact. I'm sure GD would agree.
I have to respectfully agree to disagree with the "do not spin the front foot and hips". Some batters hit closed foot, some half open, some fully. My DD hits fully open to apply as much hip force to the ball as possible, which forces the foot open.
The lunging that i see most is that the hips keep moving forward along with torso and the front leg/knee collapses. I can get them to understand that they are lunging and they even tell me "I'm still lunging."