Coaching Contact vs. Power Hitters

Or these, Diablo......

http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/mpg/Bernie_Williams2.mpeg

http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/mpg/tejadaside.mpeg

Not sure if images are moving and thought I had video turned on...anyway click picture for larger version. I Can go back in Paintshop and resize if I need to fellas.

Excellent rotation by Bernie BTW Excellent!!

Shep

Shep, I'm getting two still pictures....Fabulous shots....

I'm kinda disappointed brother because I did have video turned on and Coach Little even had message for Baseball PaPa at my request...

Thank you sir just the same though and guess what? I have three more but am gonna post them later

Now, back to hitting. Notice how diablo disappeared when I mentioned Darrell Parker????

Shep

Shep, I don't know who Darrell Parker is.....

Me neither but as soon as I said his name the name almost instantly vanished and has not returned...fishy if you ask me. peace

This is another thing. People are quick to use video to make one point while the video is showing an arguement against another point. Guess to get that other point across it takes a different video to serve ones purpose.

Example - Bernie Williams clip
Point... allowing ball to get to you or making contact between front and back foot.

Truth - The video of BW obviously shows contact out in front of the front foot, if I'm seeing it correctly.

I think it's possible to find video that will support many different arguements.

Shep,

Who is the Devil? and why?

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Truth - The video of BW obviously shows contact out in front of the front foot, if I'm seeing it correctly.

PGStaff, the video doesn't have enough frames to stop it right at ball contact.....Also, the angle could be better......However, my best estimate, and it is only an estimate, is that he makes ball contact at the front foot....

Can't tell pitch location, but inside pitches are usually contacted even with the front foot, IMO.....

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People are quick to use video to make one point while the video is showing an arguement against another point.

PGStaff, true enough......But not sure this is the case with the Bernie video.....

PGStaff, true enough......But not sure this is the case with the Bernie video.....

BlueDog, I'll settle for that. It appears to me if I stop that darn bar at the bottom until I get to contact, Bernie is making contact in front of his front foot. Anyway, I think that's what I see! Don't I?

I did stop the Bernie tape. He is making contact out front. However, his hands are off his front heal. With middle pitches the hands are off the front heal and with outside pitches your hands will be off the front heal. It is the barrel that changes. Basically, you hit the ball with your hands between your feet.

Diablo is Devil in spanish...

Shep

I should have caught on to that Devil thing.

Papa, I agree with perfection being hitting the ball inside the feet. I was just making a point about using video to prove what ever you want. In other words one could use that video to argue the ideal contact point is at or in front of the front foot.

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Originally posted by swingbuster:
Coach A...

I enjoy your post and I can tell your a result getter with kids and you know what your doing

I appreciate it Swingbuster. Unfortunately, I have to work during the day and don't get to enjoy the bantering that takes place. I last left it on page two and now I open it back up to see we are on page 4? Wow. I do get a kick out of listening to these guys go on though. It is fun to listen to.

I was getting kind of hot reading what was said in response to my comments back on page 2, but by the time I read through the next 2 pages of dialogue, I lost the urge to argue. I just would appreciate more open-minded comments or at least rebuttle that has specific answers to players/parents questions instead of rambling just to hear one talk (or in this case...to see themselves posted). I do enjoy the dialogue that is created though when we get some opposite views on a topic.