Weight distribution

[NJSwampdragons]

Are there any good weight distribution drills out there people would recommend?

 

[Gags]

Not sure if this is what you’re looking for - but just have them jump into the batters box and land on both feet, letting their knees flex a little.

Their bodies should naturally end up in a balanced, athletic position.


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[efastball]

Their bodies should naturally end up in a balanced, athletic position.

Everyone says this, but like most baseball idioms, this is not a requirement for the stance. There are only three requirements - box grip with the hands, back foot pointed straight to the plate, and back heel on the ground. Theoretically, all of these could be broken as well if you end up this way at toe touch.

 

[TDS]

Not sure if this is what you’re looking for - but just have them jump into the batters box and land on both feet, letting their knees flex a little.

Their bodies should naturally end up in a balanced, athletic position.


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Or find an UFA (up front action) that will allow the body to naturally fall into a FYB athletic position.

 

[clemenslee1]

Or find an UFA (up front action) that will allow the body to naturally fall into a FYB athletic position.

Now I know what UFA stood for LOL

 

[NJSwampdragons]

Just to clarify, when she swings, she often gets too much weight on the front foot.

 

[Work=wins]

Now I know what UFA stood for LOL

I thought it was a Samoan word? LOL.

 

[Gags]

Everyone says this, but like most baseball idioms, this is not a requirement for the stance. There are only three requirements - box grip with the hands, back foot pointed straight to the plate, and back heel on the ground. Theoretically, all of these could be broken as well if you end up this way at toe touch.

I understand that, but I'm assuming that if the OP was asking for something that would help maintain balance or at least an even weight distribution, an answer that just changed the question may not be as helpful.

Now that we have additional information, Tewksbury had a drill where the front leg started raised - like on a bench, plyo box, or incline - to force the batter to almost push in the opposite direction (backwards) to swing, to encourage a firmer front leg.

Is this issue present on both tee swings and live pitching / soft toss?

 

[efastball]

Just to clarify, when she swings, she often gets too much weight on the front foot.

This could be caused by many things. Better to post a video.

 

[Eric F]

Just to clarify, when she swings, she often gets too much weight on the front foot.

Part of the equation is WHEN is weight getting to the front foot, as well as how much. A few weight shift concepts I like...
- The swing shifts the weight - shift AND swing, not shift THEN swing.
- Weight shifts against the front side, not over the front side.
- Weight shift is not back to front, it's back to middle.