Rope Bat reviews. Yay or Nay?
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- Jan 26, 2022
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Is that a 1 handed drill? Do they swing or just land in the position and stop? Is this working on correcting bat drag?
Two-handed drill.
It’s the end of the “style” part of the swing, and the beginning of the “substance”.
It’s not necessary for everyone to look the same before this part of the swing, but most good hitters get to that position before launching the barrel.
Sheffield with his bat wiggle, Youkalis (iirc) with his hands by his ears - they all get to a bent front leg, flat(ish) rear forearm, and a front shoulder tilted down.
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It’s the end of the “style” part of the swing, and the beginning of the “substance”.
It’s not necessary for everyone to look the same before this part of the swing, but most good hitters get to that position before launching the barrel.
Sheffield with his bat wiggle, Youkalis (iirc) with his hands by his ears - they all get to a bent front leg, flat(ish) rear forearm, and a front shoulder tilted down.
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Yes. Methodologies have never worked throughout a team or organization. There are few absolutes. A certain position at toe touch is not universal.
Yes. Methodologies have never worked throughout a team or organization. There are few absolutes. A certain position at toe touch is not universal.
The ONLY thing and really the ONLY THING these have in common is chest positioning.
food for thought.The ONLY thing and really the ONLY THING these have in common is chest positioning.
I very much disagree with that. They're not all exactly identical (though some really do appear to be), but I see a lot more than chest positioning.
Please name a few. They’re all very different from front foot positioning to bat ‘tips’. Knees and hand positioning is very different for all as well. The chest is the only absolute within all.
I'll take 'Myths from 1999' for $200 Alex.
I’ll take ‘fake hitting instruction from 2004’ for 400$ Alex.
Saying you need to get to an athletic position to hit from is universal and pretty obvious. But that position is due to the pitch and the hitters balance/timing. Training positions is bad for a hitter, plain and simple. Back elbows vary, knee flexion varies etc. etc. what folks need to train is functionality and sequencing. So the hitter knows what does what and when they do what they do. But if the hands are trained correctly most things fall into place. Hand and bat path will move the body. Hence why all pros work on their hands.
