It seems to be a no brainer if you are a PC. What if someone is a bucket parent? Do you spend the money on the device, or do you use that money for lessons with a PC that utilizes the tool?
It seems to be a no brainer if you are a PC. What if someone is a bucket parent? Do you spend the money on the device, or do you use that money for lessons with a PC that utilizes the tool?
Seems to be but apparently it is not.... As for the bucket parent....heck, in many parts of the country you still can't find a PC that teaches proper form or mechanics in line with what we discuss here. So even if that PC does get the QOTH trainer, most likely they've got all the other toys and gadgets to reinforce that long, straight arm, wrist snap and a Hello Elbow finish!
I would love to see actual video of a Coach we know and trust using this (for the first time and a few follow up/reinforcement lessons) with a student, and I mean with the audio/verbal cues and questions from the student as well. Perhaps with all these free demo units being distributed someone will do just that. Seems like it would be good for sales to the bucket dad who doesn't have many local PC options. It isn't a cheap tool but then again it's less than the average retail cost of a new bat and seems like it would last a lot longer. Do the math - cost per game swings over the course of a season vs the cost per pitch in a game over that same season. What result do we measure? The extra distance gained by the new bat? The extra mph per pitch gained by getting the "feel" of a good drive off the rubber? If it were that easy to coach "feel" this thing wouldn't stand a chance but if it can save time and further a pitchers progress vs staying slow to detach with messed up timing then it's a "no-brainer"!
Is it a teaching tool, or every session training tool. If you attain the desired leg drive and resulting speed is regular use required?
Good question - I asked that also and according to Coach James it's the type of tool that he foresaw using on an ongoing basis. I'm sure he'll chime in here.
QOTH arrived today and I'm impressed with the quality of the build. DD was on her way to hitting and I asked her to try it out a few times without a ball.
She pushed like normal but could not make it click. It was on the lowest setting. I see some work in her future