Upper half

[clemenslee1]

What struck me in this video of Antonelli, is how quiet the upper body is, During the entire sequence of the player in the video. I know younger players generally have a lot of upper body movement. Not really concerned with what he was talking about in the video.

 

[Shawn]

When I was younger I looked at that at length. Watching how much hand movement there was while loading. The hands themselves move very little in many hitters. Doesn’t mean there isn’t loading, just that the hands themselves don’t much much.

 

[Cornbread]

I think the load of the upper is what helps the hitter control the stride. The lower wants to advance. The upper provides resistance to the lower advancing. The load of the upper is not some big exaggerated move. The load of the upper is what gets the rear hip loaded. Not the turn of the belly button inward or back butt check the pitcher. Jmo

 

[Mike-Coach-Q]

When an athlete does it right, it looks so natural and fluid. Teaching it young athletes it can be awkward and disjointed.

 

[_MIA_]

When an athlete does it right, it looks so natural and fluid. Teaching it young athletes it can be awkward and disjointed.

The problem of it not looking natural might be the teaching part..

 

[Work=wins]

If the connection is taught/felt it should/can be automatic. The issue I find is the stretch is timing. And timing is the stretch.

 

[Shawn]

I think the load of the upper is what helps the hitter control the stride. The lower wants to advance. The upper provides resistance to the lower advancing. The load of the upper is not some big exaggerated move. The load of the upper is what gets the rear hip loaded. Not the turn of the belly button inward or back butt check the pitcher. Jmo

No, the lowerbody is set first. The turn of bellybutton or any inward turn can be done incorrectly.

Although, you should always have the back activated. You want to be backside dominate so the joints can work correctly. If your frontside dominate, chances are the joints will be compressed.

 

[So Cal Seth]

I think the load of the upper is what helps the hitter control the stride. The lower wants to advance. The upper provides resistance to the lower advancing. The load of the upper is not some big exaggerated move. The load of the upper is what gets the rear hip loaded. Not the turn of the belly button inward or back butt check the pitcher. Jmo

This has proven key for my daughter's swing. If she doesn't resist as much as she can on top, she doesn't control stride and everything goes forward. She then pushes her hands, her balance moves from center to over front leg and she's just putting ball in play (rather than driving it).

 

[clemenslee1]

No, the lowerbody is set first. The turn of bellybutton or any inward turn can be done incorrectly.

Although, you should always have the back activated. You want to be backside dominate so the joints can work correctly. If your frontside dominate, chances are the joints will be compressed.

The bold I agree

 

[_MIA_]

How much movement there is would seem to be dictated in part by a hitter's setup as most hitters launch from a fairly similar position.