This new training tool reflects a whole hitting philosophy...is it right?

[lhowser]

This new training tool reflects a whole hitting philosophy. Major themes include rotation as the key to power, maintaining elbow spacing through the swing, The lead shoulder pulling and the back arm angle remaining constant and connected to the side. Is it correct?

 

[mann]

This new training tool reflects a whole hitting philosophy. Major themes include rotation as the key to power, maintaining elbow spacing through the swing, The lead shoulder pulling and the back arm angle remaining constant and connected to the side. Is it correct?

no, its been around quite a while, for me about 12 years or so, and i use this stuff almost every lesson.

staying connected is his point.

 

[lhowser]

no, its been around quite a while, for me about 12 years or so, and i use this stuff almost every lesson.

staying connected is his point.

No, I mean is his premise on hitting correct

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

no, its been around quite a while, for me about 12 years or so, and i use this stuff almost every lesson.

staying connected is his point.

Mann, listen again to the video ..... specifically focus on what is said between 7:30 - 7:45. Is that truly what you want. Almost seems to be advocating elbow stall.

 

[Buttermaker]

Mann, listen again to the video ..... specifically focus on what is said between 7:30 - 7:45. Is that truly what you want. Almost seems to be advocating elbow stall.

Bingo. Good hitters talk about getting their hands through. A contraption that arrests the rear arm like that is not good.

 

[Eric F]

Mann, listen again to the video ..... specifically focus on what is said between 7:30 - 7:45. Is that truly what you want. Almost seems to be advocating elbow stall.

I'm wondering how you can do anything else but elbow stall with that device.

 

[FP26]

maintaining elbow spacing through the swing,

I am not a fan...

http://www.efastball.com/images/hitting-elbow-distance-adrian-gonzalez.gif

 

[Buttermaker]

Clamping things down will do that.

 

[wjdempkowski]

I agree with the responders. Stay away from this tool.

In the video with the kid hitting the bag. The second frame shows his front shoulder pulled out early to get his hands in position. I want my batters to stay "in" on the ball longer.

 

[mann]

Mann, listen again to the video ..... specifically focus on what is said between 7:30 - 7:45. Is that truly what you want. Almost seems to be advocating elbow stall.

Got it. Not good. I like Mankin, But as with most instruction you have to pick the good from the bad.