Stride Foot Hover

[softballphreak]

Has anyone heard of the concept of the stride foot hovering before toe touch/heel plant? IOW, the stride is more of a controlled glide than a step.

 

[Jim]

Has anyone heard of the concept of the stride foot hovering before toe touch/heel plant? IOW, the stride is more of a controlled glide than a step.

I'd agree with that statement.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

No, I have not heard of that, and I can't figure out how to do it. Do you have more information?

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Amy ... I believe the mentality is for the 'rear leg' to be in control.

 

[quincy]

If the stride foot just hovers, why not plant the ball of the foot then drop the heel.

 

[Jim]

No, I have not heard of that, and I can't figure out how to do it. Do you have more information?

It's a little bit like when a baseball pitcher is in the stretch and slide-steps. They load their rear leg and the lead foot glides close to the ground to the plant area.

Hitters need to load to the rear leg. When they do that some hitters "leg kick" their front foot higher than others. Some don't have much of a "leg kick" at all and just have the front foot "hover" as it moves back then forward to the landing area. It still touches down at the toe first then to the heel.

 

[softballphreak]

It's a little bit like when a baseball pitcher is in the stretch and slide-steps. They load their rear leg and the lead foot glides close to the ground to the plant area.

Hitters need to load to the rear leg. When they do that some hitters "leg kick" their front foot higher than others. Some don't have much of a "leg kick" at all and just have the front foot "hover" as it moves back then forward to the landing area. It still touches down at the toe first then to the heel.

Jim, what are some of the advantages the hover gives a batter?

 

[Jim]

Jim, what are some of the advantages the hover gives a batter?

It's a way to smooth out and quiet down ridged and quick feet. Slowing down and controlling the feet allows for more overall control of the swing.

It also gives the hitter a more distinct feel of riding the weight on the back side.

 

[softballphreak]

It's a way to smooth out and quiet down ridged and quick feet. Slowing down and controlling the feet allows for more overall control of the swing.

It also gives the hitter a more distinct feel of riding the weight on the back side.

Thanks. That's the way I think it does, also. I believe it helps keep the batter dynamically ready, as opposed to possibly getting to toe-touch too early and coming to a stop.

 

[FPMark]

It's a way to smooth out and quiet down ridged and quick feet. Slowing down and controlling the feet allows for more overall control of the swing.
It also gives the hitter a more distinct feel of riding the weight on the back side.

Would you mean more controll as in adjustability? I.E., Would keeping the foot lower allow toe touch to be sped up or slowed down as necessary to adjust to the pitch speed?