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Swing mechanics and mental mistakes
I seem to have a lot of issues with my swing. I'm not very consistent at all, even on the tee. There are times when I'm opening up too early, but then other times my shoulder stays closed well. Sometimes my back shoulder drops too early and I drag...
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New here. Looking for some feedback on my swing. It has it holes. Critquing is welcomed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...JGAGFgRg&index=6 Best, Lorenzo.
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Make sure you have a plan. Know what are you going to work on that session. Work on one thing at a time. Go slow and reset yourself after each swing. Focus on quality, not quantity. Your not there to get exercise.
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GoldenGraham34- Are you familiar with Steve Springer at all?
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Originally Posted by GoldenGraham34: I seem to have a lot of issues with my swing. I'm not very consistent at all, even on the tee. There are times when I'm opening up too early, but then other times my shoulder stays closed well. Sometimes my back shoulder drops too early and I drag through the zone, but other times I can't feel that happening. Those seem to be my main two problems, but also my hands-- I don't know what angle they come in. I've felt pretty comfortable with them aiming about...
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Originally Posted by playball2011: Originally Posted by GoldenGraham34: I seem to have a lot of issues with my swing. I'm not very consistent at all, even on the tee. There are times when I'm opening up too early, but then other times my shoulder stays closed well. Sometimes my back shoulder drops too early and I drag through the zone, but other times I can't feel that happening. Those seem to be my main two problems, but also my hands-- I don't know what angle they come in. I've felt pretty...
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Originally Posted by J H: GoldenGraham34- Are you familiar with Steve Springer at all? I've heard of him before, but I don't really know who he is. What does he do?
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Quit thinking about so many things at once. A lot of your problem, from reading your post, is too much is going through your head. Lots of hitting instructors talk about hands, hips, front shoulder, back hip, etc. Try this to start. Anytime you hit off of the tee, soft toss, bp, short toss. Don't watch where the ball goes. Keep your head and eyes down as if looking right into the tee after hitting the ball. Your front shoulder will always do what your head does. Head down, shoulder down.
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Try clearing your mind before your swing and swing. Let muscle memory take over. Take deep breaths to after a bad swing and regroup yourself.
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At 13 I believe some of what you are going through is normal. I recommend you find the best hitting instructor in your area to develop proper physical and mental approach. Here is Springers Twitter feed. Good to follow. https://twitter.com/qualityatbats Good luck!
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I am certainly no swing guru, but I will point out something I saw. On the 2nd at bat you were all arms, no lower half. Your legs are strong I'm sure. Get them involved.
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Originally Posted by NYdad2017: I am certainly no swing guru, but I will point out something I saw. On the 2nd at bat you were all arms, no lower half. Your legs are strong I'm sure. Get them involved. I'm not sure I understand. Was the first swing a better use of my lower half? They are strong, I'd like to start generating more power with them. hahaha. Appreciate it.
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My suggestion is that you quit with the fake bunt on 3-0. IMO, it's kinda Little League-ish. Besides, the P is usually going to try to throw the same pitch in the same location on the next pitch. You should be getting a really good look at the pitch, time it and envision yourself driving the next one. Swing is fine. I think the reason the second hit looks a bit handsy is because the pitch is up.
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Little League? I just think there's a difference between little league and trying to get on base? I did get a good look at because, indeed he threw the same pitch 3-1 and I drove it for a knock. Thank's for the feedback though (seriously)-- I think you we're spot on with the anaylis of the 2nd hit. It was high, I kinda had to reach for it so my lower half Trailed my Hands. Appreciated Cabbagedad! Thanks.
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You seem to have decent intent. That's something that you can't teach. The mechanics, on the other hand, could use some work. I believe you want to use your lower body, just nobody has taught you how to do so. You need to resist rotation of the hips. Coil the hip, pull back with the pelvis, pull back with the scapula, and turn the barrel. Pretty straightforward, though doing it consistently is very tough.
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Originally Posted by Low Finish: You seem to have decent intent. That's something that you can't teach. The mechanics, on the other hand, could use some work. I believe you want to use your lower body, just nobody has taught you how to do so. You need to resist rotation of the hips. Coil the hip, pull back with the pelvis, pull back with the scapula, and turn the barrel. Pretty straightforward, though doing it consistently is very tough. Intent? Not sure what you mean? Thank's for the tips.
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Originally Posted by NYdad2017: I am certainly no swing guru, but I will point out something I saw. On the 2nd at bat you were all arms, no lower half. Your legs are strong I'm sure. Get them involved. Cabbagedad was spot on......pitch was elevated and outside. If you slow video down several times as you approach 2:41, there is nice incorporation of lower half at impact. Swing looks very good which was evident in how you put a nice rope on the ball. Keep working hard with plenty of T-work...
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Originally Posted by 4baseknock: Originally Posted by NYdad2017: I am certainly no swing guru, but I will point out something I saw. On the 2nd at bat you were all arms, no lower half. Your legs are strong I'm sure. Get them involved. Cabbagedad was spot on......pitch was elevated and outside. If you slow video down several times as you approach 2:41, there is nice incorporation of lower half at impact. Swing looks very good which was evident in how you put a nice rope on the ball. Keep...
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I agree with both cabbagedad. The second pitch was elevated, causing your swing to look more "handsy." Overall, it looks like a pretty good swing, and you made great contact. Like low finish said though, remember to coil the hip, pull back with the pelvis, pull back with the scapula, and turn the barrel.
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Originally Posted by Batting Cages Inc.: I agree with both cabbagedad. The second pitch was elevated, causing your swing to look more "handsy." Overall, it looks like a pretty good swing, and you made great contact. Like low finish said though, remember to coil the hip, pull back with the pelvis, pull back with the scapula, and turn the barrel. Do you understand the concepts behind the pull backs?
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Originally Posted by LorenzoSupino: Intent? Not sure what you mean? Thank's for the tips. Really Appreciate it. You want to HURT the ball. That's something that you can't teach. People have it or they don't.
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Originally Posted by Low Finish: Originally Posted by Batting Cages Inc.: I agree with both cabbagedad. The second pitch was elevated, causing your swing to look more "handsy." Overall, it looks like a pretty good swing, and you made great contact. Like low finish said though, remember to coil the hip, pull back with the pelvis, pull back with the scapula, and turn the barrel. Do you understand the concepts behind the pull backs? I understand the steps. Wouldn't mind some elaboration on it?
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Originally Posted by LorenzoSupino: Originally Posted by Low Finish: Originally Posted by Batting Cages Inc.: I agree with both cabbagedad. The second pitch was elevated, causing your swing to look more "handsy." Overall, it looks like a pretty good swing, and you made great contact. Like low finish said though, remember to coil the hip, pull back with the pelvis, pull back with the scapula, and turn the barrel. Do you understand the concepts behind the pull backs? I understand the steps.
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Good to hear your not cocky! Lol! An attitude is important in being a great hitter. What % of the time do you K, what % of time do you walk?
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Originally Posted by floridafan: Good to hear your not cocky! Lol! An attitude is important in being a great hitter. What % of the time do you K, what % of time do you walk? In 17 Games last year I K'd 14 times. hahahaha. I walked 9 times. I hit 417. I hardly ever got out Via Pop outs. Groundout's//K's accounted for alot of my out's. I'll have my MaxPreps stats up this year.
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So... it is difficult to determine what your expectations are for improvement. Do you expect to never strike out? Or, do you just like talking about your accomplishments?
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So let's say you're in your stance. You have about 60-40 on your back leg. The weight is not behind the instep of the foot. Now, try to turn the pelvis around that leg. It's impossible, but try. You'll feel tight in the hip socket. This is normal. Now, pull toward the dugout behind you with the pelvis. Pull it back and keep trying to pull it back... it'll stop moving after awhile. Pinch the scapula. There are a few ways to do it. Pull back with the top hand, slide the scapula around, etc.
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Originally Posted by floridafan: So... it is difficult to determine what your expectations are for improvement. Do you expect to never strike out? Or, do you just like talking about your accomplishments? I was K almost every game. That should say 19*. Not count 2 Tourament games where I struck out 5 times. In 7 AB's..
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If you are striking out a lot, focus on strike zone recognition and reading pitches. This a bit different then analyzing a swing. However a short compact swing provides more time to determine if a pitch should be swung at or not. A pitch middle out to off the plate could be well hit deeper in the zone.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?e...vd&v=buI7rLyLqyM Hey everyone. I made some of the tweaks we talked about today during some BP.(esp.with the thrusting of the hips.) This was a swing my friend took on her Iphone. Looking any better?
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Your swing looks very good to start. Don't overthink it. Keep getting reps in like you are doing.
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you swing with your arms..that will be a problem as pitching gets faster and better. try using your HANDS more and release them THRU the ball..GET WRISTY. top hand drill only,try setting up a tee and grabbing a smaller bat that u can handle with one hand..put your left hand on your chest boob area..learn to build bat speed with the top hand..try not to use your arms when powering the ball go on you tube and search for My Hitting drills.MOV..good drills on using your hands
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My guess is your K's are either when you're taking or swinging & missing on pitches lower in the strike zone? I think it's because your swing is a bit stiff and controlled and the bat doesn't "whip" through the zone as much as you seem to 'pull" it or "guide" it through the zone? Your follow-through really tells me that. This happens to a lot of kids as they try to "find the ball" with the bat, instead of seeing it and trusting the hands! As has been said, let the lower half provide the...
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Please stop the 3-0 fake bunt. Higher velocity will probably get you. I will add this, at toe touch, I feel your bat is too flat and wrapped around your head (in the BP swing). This causes you to get "long" (and slow) when velocity is cranked up. You didn't show that during the game swings so I am not sure if you do/don't do this regularly.
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Forgot to comment on the 3-0 fake bunt. Umpires hate it! They also hate it when you do it with the intent of distracting the catcher on a steal. It will be a strike the majority of the time. Use the 3-0 as a chance to see another pitch from your regular stance.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...JGAGFgRg&index=1 First Scrimmage yesterday. Ugly Dying quail to right field. Bad swing? Scored in an exciting way aswell. Cheers to the HS season being upon us.
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Originally Posted by redbird5: Please stop the 3-0 fake bunt. Higher velocity will probably get you. I will add this, at toe touch, I feel your bat is too flat and wrapped around your head (in the BP swing). This causes you to get "long" (and slow) when velocity is cranked up. You didn't show that during the game swings so I am not sure if you do/don't do this regularly. Pitching was just really slow that day. I harly ever ''Wrap''. The Offspeed got to m yesterday.
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I know a few people said this,would happen. I did strike out on a offspeed pitch yesterday. Way out in front. How should I correct this? Wait back on my back leg longer?
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Originally Posted by LorenzoSupino: Pitching was just really slow that day. I harly ever ''Wrap''. The Offspeed got to m yesterday. Hard to guage much as your first swing was poor as you did not read the pitch well. That pitch was low and hard to hit. With respect to wrap of bat, I don't see that as an issue at all in your scrimmage video. You could actually get a slightly better load with your hands and get the knob of the bat more focused on the catcher to get a better angle of your bat to...
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That was one funky swing! First of all, unless the count was 0-2, you shouldn't be even thinking about swinging at that pitch with your current swing. Wait for something up. On the other hand, with a good load and good pitch recognition, it was a pitch that could be drilled to left. stop it at the :08 mark and look at where your hands are. As 4base said, your hands are moving way before the toe touch. At toe touch, your hands should be over or even behind your back foot, with good balance...
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Originally Posted by gitnby: That was one funky swing! First of all, unless the count was 0-2, you shouldn't be even thinking about swinging at that pitch with your current swing. Wait for something up. On the other hand, with a good load and good pitch recognition, it was a pitch that could be drilled to left. stop it at the :08 mark and look at where your hands are. As 4base said, your hands are moving way before the toe touch. At toe touch, your hands should be over or even behind your...
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So, My hands are droping like straight down it seems like ? Is that hurting me?
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Absolutely! when you drop the hands like that, you lose the back shoulder and the back elbow gets lost. Some people call that "losing your connection" hands should go back as front foot is coming down. watch this video of Cabrera. love his swing! simple, but powerful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-zDOVeqWOM Or, this one of Manny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e7p6nvA6po Originally Posted by LorenzoSupino: So, My hands are droping like straight down it seems like ? Is that hurting me?
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The point being made is that your hands are moving or drifting forward before you are fully loaded with your front foot down to actually initiate your swing in the proper sequence. Slow the first swing down from your scrimmage and then compare it to Manny's first swing. Very obvious.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z9tgY5yHBaY I know it's been awhile. Summer ball is about to start. Here is a new AB. We played the 10. seed as we we're the 1. seed.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2SvguYNEatc My Skill's video just came out. I would appericate any feedback. (how to make plays look cleaner etc)
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Originally Posted by floridafan: I would clean it up a bit and get rid of the fielding error... Didn't make it. The event staff did.