yes that is exactly why I alerted you. I think not creating momentum is the problem w most hitters. Just like this young hitter. She is open way to early and cannot dictate when she swings. Why folks think that momentum is bad in hitting is beyond me. Especially within any other athletic endeavor it is used and praised.
it’s a shame you do not want to discuss why you think momentum is bad. When clearly this young lady has none and has drag bc of it imo.
You're really trying to drag me into a discussion I'm not interested in having. I'm also not interested in tearing apart the swing flaws of a 7yo.
I shared my observations and about Lilian's early movements based on what I have seen in my time being involved with the game. That's it. If you don't agree, I don't cmare
ok ok no need to over-dramatize. BUT you brought up how you liked her ‘early’ movements. I commented on how it hinders good swings. I thought you might want to discuss why you think it’s good.. SINCE YOU SAID IT WAS GOOD.. i thought the OP could see why we both think what we think and make an educated decision on what is what and why that is to help his dd.
Nevermind.
E, you really have to be kidding me on this. Do you see where the camera is positioned? That runner in the front of the photo is coming off first base. That angle is not from the side. You can't layer over the same vertical lines from elbow to wrist at every angle.
Sure you can, teach them how to use the hands (TTB) with the arms supporting the hands. Not using the arms to try to manipulate the bat.
Teach them how and what to to load, sit and how to use the back leg.
My 7 year old (LA 6) has a pretty good swing for her age and size. She is a right throw, and left batter. I switched her hands hitting when she was 5. She is small and fast, 3'10" and 45 pounds. I'm guessing she is always going to be on the small side, her mother is too. I have been working with her some trying to get her to load, and keeping her hands up. I know she is only 7, but she loves the game an likes to practice so we might as well make it productive. We were playing around out in the garage earlier and I took a few videos, figured I would post and see if anyone has any obvious stuff to work on. Here she is in her unicorn and croc glory lol
I see this little girl going down the same path as most other beginner/youth hitters. She drags the bat and after it's ingrained there will be a long process of reversing the bad habits she is learning now. Which is what makes me ask the question: isn't there a better way to teach hitting that doesn't promote/foster bat drag?
I have a background in golf and I don't believe there is a swing flaw that equates to bat drag, there is no such thing as 'club drag'. In some ways the swings are similar, you train by hitting balls off a 'tee' with an implement. The task that you give an athlete is a major determinate in the motor pattern that will they will employ to accomplish the goal. To me this girl's bat is too heavy and the tee placement is too high, a classic youth/beginner practice setup. In golf the implement is lighter and the ball placement is much lower, so the swing pattern that develops will be different. What would happen if you set up a very low tee, just above the knee, and had her hit wiffle balls with a wiffle ball bat?