This Old Man is dusting off the cleats

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Ebbs and flows, the beauty of sports

In particular baseball. You have too many ebbs in football and you are the Browns (ok until last season..)

 

[julray]

In particular baseball. You have too many ebbs in football and you are the Browns (ok until last season..)

Indeed or the Leafs in hockey who I supported since I was old enough to know the difference

 

[Swanny]

Im in the same boat, haven't played for 8-9 years and finally going to get back into it this seaosn. Good luck!

 

[julray]

Im in the same boat, haven't played for 8-9 years and finally going to get back into it this seaosn. Good luck!

Awesome, good to hear. What are you playing baseball or softball?

 

[Swanny]

Awesome, good to hear. What are you playing baseball or softball?

Fastpitch for me! Much harder to find a senior men's league but luckily I finally got a hold of one, hopefully covid permits the season to run.

 

[julray]

Fastpitch for me! Much harder to find a senior men's league but luckily I finally got a hold of one, hopefully covid permits the season to run.

Awesome… I didn’t even know a league existed in my location, just kind bumped into it. Best of luck, let us know how it goes

 

[efastball]

Don't begin your stance with a vertical rear leg

 

[FP26]

2nd swing, and this is my favorite so far from a pure effortless perspective. I focused on my body only @ launch. I didn't think about sequence or hands, I just thought about using my body to power and get behind and through the ball
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I prefer this swing as well. Better hand path and better barrel path. I am doing my best to avoid the terms I typically use....

 

[julray]

I prefer this swing as well. Better hand path and better barrel path. I am doing my best to avoid the terms I typically use....

Please go ahead

 

[james27503]

Absolutely agree, the number 1 thing I focus on is sequence and posture… and I’m failing. I’m reaching forward with the front foot instead of shifting to a good launch position/FYB. The first time I looked the video I laughed my a$$ off because it’s exactly opposite of the sequence I talk about on here lol

Mike Trout describes the move out as feeling like he is getting on a horse. Do that and see if it helps with the front leg reaching. There is no flex in your rear knee that gets straighter as you start the move. Watch Donaldson in this video and watch his back leg. He starts with it (back knee) a bit bent but it straightens out before he starts his move down and forward.