What do you see g/b/u (good, bad, ugly) on my 14U's swing
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What do you see g/b/u (good, bad, ugly) on my 14U's swing
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Nice shift, tight hand path, good open toed plant, but needs more resistance with posture behind vertical. Notice how her back foot continues to travel towards the pitcher post contact? This is from poor resistance and too tall. Overall pretty good, and maybe I'm splitting hairs, but if she got planted a touch sooner to really apply some ground force she'd hit much harder. I'm guessing she's a .500 hitter with 90% being singles???
Agree no lower half and needs extension through contact
Nice front leg cock with a touch of hip load, but she gives up all of her lower half load early. At the speed of the current clip, I see her standing on her front leg with her back foot a couple inches off of the ground at contact. There is certainly a weight transfer, but there is no purposeful drive from the back leg...more of an unweighting.
Top side, I see the left arm extend and lock and then the whole assembly rotating. It is causing the left arm chicken wing. There is some hand involvement but I'd like to see more hands, less forearm/arm/shoulder assembly.
I'll bet this kid can hit, but...if she is standing on that front foot to hit a fast pitch, the change-up will be her nemesis. I'll venture a guess that she has a very high BA but rarely goes long.
I could have been more helpful back when I knew it all.
Top side, I see the left arm extend and lock and then the whole assembly rotating. It is causing the left arm chicken wing. There is some hand involvement but I'd like to see more hands, less forearm/arm/shoulder assembly.
I'll bet this kid can hit, but...if she is standing on that front foot to hit a fast pitch, the change-up will be her nemesis. I'll venture a guess that she has a very high BA but rarely goes long.
I could have been more helpful back when I knew it all.
Take this for what it is worth. I am not a paid hitting instructor...
Personally I see more good than bad. She starts off by getting some good stretch. Unfortunately she ends up losing it by moving her hips and hands together. Instead of her hips pulling her hands, her hands get in front of her hips.
Personally I would like to see some more of this...
In regards to her hands. As mentioned earlier, I do like the stretch she is getting with them. However, she is pulling them a little too far back AROUND her shoulder for my personal taste. Almost seems as though they would get trapped behind her. I would prefer to see them stay in front of her shoulder or on the catcher's side of the shoulder instead of pulling around. Hopefully that makes sense. Good luck!
Personally I see more good than bad. She starts off by getting some good stretch. Unfortunately she ends up losing it by moving her hips and hands together. Instead of her hips pulling her hands, her hands get in front of her hips.
Personally I would like to see some more of this...
In regards to her hands. As mentioned earlier, I do like the stretch she is getting with them. However, she is pulling them a little too far back AROUND her shoulder for my personal taste. Almost seems as though they would get trapped behind her. I would prefer to see them stay in front of her shoulder or on the catcher's side of the shoulder instead of pulling around. Hopefully that makes sense. Good luck!
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FiveFrameSwing
Banned
Significant elbow stall and lack of extension.
My $/50
I'd reduce the turn a bit going back, have the shoulders wait longer for the hips to pull, and hold the hinge angle a tick longer so the barrel doesn't come out so soon.
I'd reduce the turn a bit going back, have the shoulders wait longer for the hips to pull, and hold the hinge angle a tick longer so the barrel doesn't come out so soon.
