SB swing -VS- BB swing

[FiveFrameSwing]

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MTS ... for some reason it seems to work better with Internet Explorer than with FireFox.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

If I knew how to insert vids and pix into these screens I would, but I cannot figure out how to do it.

IUBI ...

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[RayR]

This is my preference - I want my hitters to get into as low of a position still being able to swing a bat. Uncomfortably low for them. We can always work up. Some of my players ended up prefering a lower position once they got used to it.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Pedroia :

YouTube - MrBatSpeed's Channel

see comparison clip at 4 min mark comparing rearward arc of pedroia to no rearward arc.
this "hand mechanic" (forearms) is important in preventing drag. hand/forearm action is essential in providing resistance that enhances "connection" by produicing a "stretch and fire" (separation/"cusp") that provides "early batspeed" - a deeper bat, more read time, quick acceleration, adjustability and "efficient speed gains" (enquist/candrea/slaught "addition" concept).

Tom ... right on the money.

This is why Wooten uses what CO was doing as an example of "Bad Teachings". His point is, simply use correct mechanics and you don't have to worry about "bat drag".

You have to admit ... "bat drag" wasn't an issue at HI. I don't recall any struggles on it ... there was simply a focus on mechanics that made 'bat drag' something that wasn't an issue. As Shawn states ... the focus should be on proper mechanics.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

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Hahahaha ... THT ... Tom, Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Posture is one of the things that we have spent some time working on, and it's not terrible (at least in this clip).

However, I have seen some variability (which is common).

This view shows the leaking back elbow, and how it causes the barrel to dump, quite well.

Further evidence that he fails to connect in the proper sequence. Represents a swing void of the actions to establish connection.

 

[RayR]

OK FFS, Oleary put up some clips - how about you? Instead of beating him up using his son - how about showing a student/player of yours?

As an aside - do you believe better posture would help tighten things up?

 

[Chris O'Leary]

As an aside - do you believe better posture would help tighten things up?

While his posture could be improved further, and I use Pete Rose as an example, it's far from the worse I've seen and as a result posture is lower down on my list of priorities.

I think the next priority is to address the fanning open of the front foot and the sequencing of the front foot and start of the swing -- because what he is doing right now is too top-down -- so as to further improve his efficiency and power.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

While his posture could be improved further, and I use Pete Rose as an example, it's far from the worse I've seen and as a result posture is lower down on my list of priorities.

I think the next priority is to address the fanning open of the front foot and the sequencing of the front foot and start of the swing -- because what he is doing right now is too top-down -- so as to further improve his efficiency and power.

Just a thought CO ... but consider giving a bit more thought to BD/TheAdditions claim that this swing does not represent a fix to bat drag.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

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Here is the content of BD/TheAddition's document ...