Lag ... and how it pertains to the swing.

[Buttermaker]

What is clubbing? Aside from the clubbing that happens after the sun goes down...

 

[rdbass]

This is not high level or any level.

To each his/her own.

It helped us. May not work for others that's fine.

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[FiveFrameSwing]

To each his/her own.

It helped us. May not work for others that's fine.

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Regarding the demo ... while the ends of the forearms have a fixed point in common at the handle of the bat, the forearms are not parallel to one another. Taking that into account gives a somewhat different perspective IMO.

 

[crankermo]

Turning the triangle is an extremely difficult yet important part of the swing. Focus too much on it and you will create an elbow pivot point which will end up dumping the barrel instead of a hand pivot point which will deliver the barrel on plane on time.

What controls the barrel?

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Turning the triangle is an extremely difficult yet important part of the swing. Focus too much on it and you will create an elbow pivot point which will end up dumping the barrel instead of a hand pivot point which will deliver the barrel on plane on time.

What controls the barrel?

While both 'hands' influence the barrel, it is the "top-hand path" that largely 'controls/supports' the barrel. Getting the top-hand path correct is a big part of what I work on ... and IMO, when you get this correct then you can really let the energy flow without worrying about dumping the barrel.

 

[Eric F]

[MENTION=1221]FiveFrameSwing[/MENTION] ...Make some space in your PM inbox

 

[Buttermaker]

Turning the triangle is an extremely difficult yet important part of the swing. Focus too much on it and you will create an elbow pivot point which will end up dumping the barrel instead of a hand pivot point which will deliver the barrel on plane on time.

What controls the barrel?

How do you dump if you keep scap pulled back? Is that even possible?

 

[Mr T]

Just stopped Teacherman vid after 1:15. He claims you have to be uncoiling right as the foot lifts up. I don't believe that's what is happening. Looking at swings of Cabrera and others that are typically posted. The demo Teacherman does does not look the same as high level swings in this regard.

 

[rdbass]

Just stopped Teacherman vid after 1:15. He claims you have to be uncoiling right as the foot lifts up.

Yes, Talking about the lower body running start. Yes, he does say 'whether it is coil, uncoil. Sounds like forward by coil to me. If a hitter isn't doing what Teacherman is demoing than it would be a 'hip slide' 'push' swing. Are you saying Cabrera is a 'hip slider, push swinger'.
Watch it again:

Again it's not for everyone but, I pity the fools......

 

[slugger3]

For me, I want loose/oily/unhinging wrists going into and through impact.

Have you tried comparing "loose" wrists vs. wrists that "power" the bat head through the ball with any of your older girl batting students?
The reason I suggest using an older player is that they would able to change back and forth between "loose" wrists and "powering" wrists.
And it has to be the same girl batting, same bat, exact same balls... so the only variable is the loose vs. powering wrists...

And in that comparison, have your ever tried it on a bigger softball field, (275' or 300') to measure the difference in distance the ball is hit between "loose" hands and "powering" hands?
Or have you ever measured ball exit speed when comparing "loose" vs. "powering" wrists, with the same batter?

Thanks