I recently started helping a high school senior, she is very athletic, quick, lots of power. She will be playing basketball in college so she only has 2 months left in her playing career, not looking for a major overhaul. She had 2 major problems. 1) she was overstriding causing her to lunge,
2) she wasn't rotating her hips and back foot
We fixed #1 by having her start with a wider stance and not stride, just to use heel plant to initiate the swing, and keep her upper body balanced between her feet. Big improvement.
We are working on #2 with some tee drills to get the hips rotating.
The question is, she is creating good power and connecting well, and she is comfortable not striding. Should she stay with the no stride?
And, at heel plant should the hips and hands move together?
As a cue, I tell her to pretend you are hitting the ball with your right hip (right handed batter) in hopes of getting her to get more lower body into the swing, is this a helpful cue or the making of a bad habit.
Thanks,
Mike
2) she wasn't rotating her hips and back foot
We fixed #1 by having her start with a wider stance and not stride, just to use heel plant to initiate the swing, and keep her upper body balanced between her feet. Big improvement.
We are working on #2 with some tee drills to get the hips rotating.
The question is, she is creating good power and connecting well, and she is comfortable not striding. Should she stay with the no stride?
And, at heel plant should the hips and hands move together?
As a cue, I tell her to pretend you are hitting the ball with your right hip (right handed batter) in hopes of getting her to get more lower body into the swing, is this a helpful cue or the making of a bad habit.
Thanks,
Mike