This is a great at bat

[lhowser]

This is a pretty lengthy clip. I think it is a super at bat (even though it ends in a deep out). Great battle. Great pitch recognition. Great example of going with the pitch. Worth studying.
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[Ken Krause]

Very nice at bat. And it did advance a runner, too. Do you remember if she scored?

 

[lhowser]

Do you remember if she scored?

I don't recall. What i found interesting among many things was Charlotte's ability to adjust her stride based on pitch location. At 62 - 65mph that is pretty impressive.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

I don't recall. What i found interesting among many things was Charlotte's ability to adjust her stride based on pitch location. At 62 - 65mph that is pretty impressive.

Ihowser, when viewed closely we see that Charlotte presets her rear leg (see clip segment below), setting her body up to later coil against a solid rear leg and into her rear hip. She performs “The Move” in a manner that allows her, in LC’s words, … to “surrender full control to the back leg”. IMO, this mechanic, of putting her rear leg in control, assists her with her timing.

 

[Chris O'Leary]

Ihowser, when viewed closely we see that Charlotte presets her rear leg (see clip segment below), setting her body up to later coil against a solid rear leg and into her rear hip. She performs “The Move” in a manner that allows her, in LC’s words, … to “surrender full control to the back leg”. IMO, this mechanic, of putting her rear leg in control, assists her with her timing.

This a move, not The Move.

 

[livingontheroad]

Ihowser, when viewed closely we see that Charlotte presets her rear leg (see clip segment below), setting her body up to later coil against a solid rear leg and into her rear hip. She performs “The Move” in a manner that allows her, in LC’s words, … to “surrender full control to the back leg”. IMO, this mechanic, of putting her rear leg in control, assists her with her timing.

The funny thing about this, and most posts here, is SHE wouldnt have a clue about what you just said!

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

This a move, not The Move.

The clip segment isolated is simply a 'preset' leading to "The Move".

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

The funny thing about this, and most posts here, is SHE wouldnt have a clue about what you just said!

LOTR ... I agree with you.

First, I assumed that Ihowser is fairly well versed in various presets … and note that I was specifically responding to him.

CB and I recently had a similar conversation.

Understand that in teaching, that a student will often feel the need to perform a translation. Sure, we can identify where the ‘feel’ is and the synchronization of the ‘feel’ … but the student will often need to go through the motions to capture the ‘feel’, and in doing so may have a different description of the ‘feel’. The translation is that of capturing “your feel” and understanding it as “their feel”.

I agree with you … that this person’s translation may be very different. They may not refer to the clip segment as a 'preset' ... and they may not even be aware of the benefit, then again, they may be able to shed even more light on it. Comes down to people sharing information .... including information on feel, and being patient while they perform tests, capture the feel, and describe their feel.

 

[lhowser]

when viewed closely we see that Charlotte presets her rear leg

That is interesting. Note how easily and smoothly she gets to toe touch in plenty of time and makes a major adjustment in the stride. It diviates as much as a foot. On the curve/curve drop she steps on the chalk. On some pitches working middle/in she tries to "turn and burn' and adjusts 15" or more away from the inside of the box. This is a unique example to going with the pitch. This pitcher was really lucky that the gapper she hit didn't fall because she was all over this pitcher.

 

[Towson 15]

I never saw that step to the pitch done like that either.Great obsevation!I didn't think that was possible. She is making time efficiently to step to the ball.She must see it really well out of the pitchers hand and the timing on the swing has to be very well coordinated to do such a thing successfully.I s this method something to consider or is restricted to only the most skilled?