Need help with daughter swing, either lunging or hitting all ground balls

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Apr 20, 2018
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That is funny! She needs to SNAP!

Seriously you can't get too much better than the Justin Stone video. The other guy with the 90 degree forearm rules is easy to understand and put hitters in very good position to hit. Do these first and everything else will fall into place.
 
May 12, 2016
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That is funny! She needs to SNAP!

Seriously you can't get too much better than the Justin Stone video. The other guy with the 90 degree forearm rules is easy to understand and put hitters in very good position to hit. Do these first and everything else will fall into place.
Who/what are you referring to here?
 
May 8, 2019
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That is funny! She needs to SNAP!

Seriously you can't get too much better than the Justin Stone video. The other guy with the 90 degree forearm rules is easy to understand and put hitters in very good position to hit. Do these first and everything else will fall into place.
Thanks
 
May 8, 2019
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To me it looks like she has been taught to drive the knob at the ball. Notice that in this pic her hands are ahead of the ball, and the bat head is still lagging back somewhere. This is not good.

No more 'knob to the ball' cues, and fence drills. These are killers.

Also notice that her front knee hasn't straightened, which means she's not using the front leg to finish rotating the hips. So, she has to push her arms at the ball. Notice her front bicep is way ahead of her torso.

I would do 3 things.
1) make sure she's using a box grip, not door knockers
2) stride 2-4 inches more using her back leg. Make sure she keeps her back heel on the ground until toe touch.
3) take practice swings from toe touch to hip slot where she takes her back elbow down and brings the bat head backwards toward the catcher in unison - a 1 for 1 match.

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Then see where she is.
Don’t really understand #2
 
May 12, 2016
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Don’t really understand #2
Stride with back leg (keep back heel on the ground) as you are moving forward, the back leg will straighten or come close to straightening at toe touch. Your DD cuts her stride a little short (bend in back leg)

I believe this is what he means.
 
Jan 6, 2009
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Stride with back leg (keep back heel on the ground) as you are moving forward, the back leg will straighten or come close to straightening at toe touch. Your DD cuts her stride a little short (bend in back leg)

I believe this is what he means.

There is some extension in the back knee during the load, doesn't matter if you stand tall or squat. The straightening does take place. And then after the slight extension it flexes (back knee/leg).
 
May 8, 2019
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Ride the back leg out. Don’t reach with the front leg.
See j. Stone video.

Stay at it. She’s got time. Looks like a hard swinger and when she gets in the proper sequence and hitting position, she will be good to go.
Thanks, we will get to working on it
 
Apr 11, 2019
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Like others have said, she’s swinging from the top down. Her hands are leading her body. It should be hips, core, shoulders then barrel. Trust me on this, take her hands out of her swing right now while she’s young. It only gets harder as they get older.


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