Maybe the camera angle is fooling me. The bottom of the bag looks like it's about even with your front foot, but your contact point is a bit further forward than that. I agree with experimenting with a deeper contact point. Force your body to tighten up your pivot so the barrel is turning deeper. One of the checkpoints I look for is the barrel getting aligned (or close to it) with the lead forearm at contact. Pushing hands and late barrel acceleration will often lead to a lack of barrel-forearm alignment.
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Maybe the camera angle is fooling me. The bottom of the bag looks like it's about even with your front foot, but your contact point is a bit further forward than that. I agree with experimenting with a deeper contact point. Force your body to tighten up your pivot so the barrel is turning deeper. One of the checkpoints I look for is the barrel getting aligned (or close to it) with the lead forearm at contact. Pushing hands and late barrel acceleration will often lead to a lack of barrel-forearm alignment.
Pattar,
I don't know how I did it, I didn't change anything although I recorded today at 60 fps. I have a fast and slower swing for you today. You can see the blurring of the barrel and I need to adjust the camera better, cutting a little of the barrel off in the stance and pre-swing.
There are a few things I like better in this swing.
Is my swing regressing? Is this swing better then my latter swings where I’m loading up more? Things that make you go ummm. This looks a lot better as far as being relaxed.
The older swing looks better.. every since you started focusing on being 1 legged and TTB your swing has regressed... LOL. Seriously though, liked the way you didn't give up the back foot in these swings and much better posture
I'm thinking, I'm doing everything naturally and trying to hard in the newer swings, over-kill. My batspeed is even higher without trying to kill the ball.
Seriously this swing looks pretty good. The swing looks way more natural and easy.
- Apr 11, 2015
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Shawn, the swing does look pretty good...given its context. By that I mean that you're swinging at a stationary object, and all of your timing/power is manufactured for the numbers on the right, instead of what you'd do differently if the goal was hitting a moving ball with a moving bat most accurately, and with the most power.
IOWs, as you mentioned, you're, "trying too hard in the newer swings, over-kill", as your focus is on the stationary bag only, and not at all on a moving ball which you'd then also have introduce timing into the equation...which can oftentimes dramatically change ones swing(s).
IOWs, as you mentioned, you're, "trying too hard in the newer swings, over-kill", as your focus is on the stationary bag only, and not at all on a moving ball which you'd then also have introduce timing into the equation...which can oftentimes dramatically change ones swing(s).
I’m limited to a stationary ball target right now, waiting for my net and tee to arrive.
I think there are things that can be improved in thIs swing. I think it is good swing to look at to not over bake what I’m trying to improve.
I think there are things that can be improved in thIs swing. I think it is good swing to look at to not over bake what I’m trying to improve.
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Your doing a great job IMO especially in understanding the difference between other ways of swinging
- Jun 8, 2016
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You know where I stand..don't post again until you hit an actual ball 
