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AHH I see, Got it. So, not a forced un-tipping
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I think I see the need for the heavy wood bat. It would help slow down the tip/untip. It is a rushed thing at the moment.
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Worked on slowing down the tip/un-tip. With the goal that Less is more. Started with the wood bat that was much harder for her to control, then went to her regular bat. It will take some time, but I think she is heading in the right direction. Not that she was loopy before, it will help control it from here on out, as she owns it more and more.Different style but free hands (no loop).
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Notice in frame 1, her rear forearm is not in a bad position - it's relatively flat.
Then in frame 2, when she brings the elbow down to hip slot, she barely moves the bat head backwards.
This is causing the bad bat drag in frame 3 (hands behind back elbow), and the biceps way away from the torso in the final frame.
Practice dry drills bringing the bat head back with the elbow drop to the hip. In this phase, the bat head should move in unison (1:1) with the elbow.
P.S. I would also work on landing on a very bent front leg. The arm push from frames 3 to 4 is also caused by the (mostly) straight leg at landing. (Proper leg straightening helps finish the rotation and powers the bat head around)
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Thanks E-fast
i think the loading sequence is a bit off. Makes her rush and not really connect properly. Maybe a cue of letting the hands ‘gather‘ the swing might do the trick. The hands should be working up simultaneously w the forward move.
edit: or maybe a tad before.
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hmmm, It seems like her hands do work up with her forward move. Unless I'm misunderstanding what you are meaning.
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Very possible. I do know that when she takes dry swings, she does move better, and in more sync. She also has more of a tucked front knee under her as she moves forward like the guy above. Also in dry swings she tends to have more of the things that @efastball often points out, that is: a more flat forearm at Launch position, and also as the rear elbow starts to slot, the barrel starts to go with it. I realize that part of that is because there is no thinking of a moving ball.
I really don’t see them get ‘up’ at all. Just to swing. they’re a tad stuck. The hands should gather w or against the back leg. that’s what releases them ‘up‘ to load so to speak. she cant get on plane deep and pushes most hits up the middle or to the right side. No release of the barrel. This is what I think you’re seeing.
edit: or a delayed release of the barrel.
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