I thought this was an interesting clip showing a no stride hitter starting at the same time as someone with a knee lift. Is there such a thing as starting to early? Even though Sweeney was a no stride hitter he starts very early.
Everyone has their own way of timing. The only thing that matters is being on plane and on time.
I thought this was an interesting clip showing a no stride hitter starting at the same time as someone with a knee lift. Is there such a thing as starting to early? Even though Sweeney was a no stride hitter he starts very early.
Shawn, my personal opinion is that with the hitters many of us work with, yes you can start too early. If you want a hitter to coil and hold that coil as they resist, they can't do that too long before they start leaking.
It is possible to be too early, but I think youth hitters tend to be either late or rushed. Rhythm is definitely an important factor. I like the thought of being "slow and early" and that is the first thing that comes to mind watching Sweeney. The link is a clip of Jose Bautista talking about that concept.
https://youtu.be/z0AlTsey6MI
I couldn't agree more that a huge number of youth hitters are late/rushed. Many don't even begin the loading process until the ball is half way home. "Get to the command drill position on time" and "slow and early" have been coming out of my mouth a lot as of late......
Yes fastpitch players are terrible at starting early. There are so many that do the late "jab step" , quick jab step. It's completely rushed, going from fast to faster for the rhythm. Instead of going from relaxed to quicker.
I thought this was an interesting clip showing a no stride hitter starting at the same time as someone with a knee lift. Is there such a thing as starting to early? Even though Sweeney was a no stride hitter he starts very early.