Comments on Right View Pro

Our hs team uses the software. I would video your son and view this with him. You need to know what you are trying to teach before the software will help much. The software also comes with MLB player's swings, but these can be found on the internet which is obvious by how many clips land on this site. The software also has things to look for as far as coaching points. But there are many different opinions on the correct way to hit. So again, you need to know what you are wanting to teach your son.

So, to answer your question...It works well for us, but for an ind.?

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Originally posted by d8:
Our hs team uses the software. I would video your son and view this with him. You need to know what you are trying to teach before the software will help much. The software also comes with MLB player's swings, but these can be found on the internet which is obvious by how many clips land on this site. The software also has things to look for as far as coaching points. But there are many different opinions on the correct way to hit. So again, you need to know what you are wanting to teach your son.

So, to answer your question...It works well for us, but for an ind.?

Well, that's the point. It seems everyone has an opinion about hitting and the big problem is that one person's words don't necessarily mean the same thing to another person. This is especially true for my son, who has trouble going from words to action. A lot of guys say to do something, but that's not really what's happening. I see my son struggling to try and do something that the more I think about just can not be done in the way explained to him.

At present, trying to get "more extension" and "stay long through the ball" has turned his formerly decent baseball swing into something that looks like he's golfing.

The best solution, I think, is to get slow motion, frame-by-frame video and have him work it out himself by trial and error. Videos on the internet are ok, but it's hard to stop and step through them. Does the RVP instructional video offer any instruction or drills to get hitters going in the right direction, or is it just videos of players?

ssarge coined the phrase and the point can not be underappreciated. He referred to what he termed a "fall back swing." I've always called it a "base." I recall posting on this topic about 2 years ago when all heck broke loose. (pun intended) In other words, I was rebuked with the notion that one merely teaches a swing. My idea has always been to have a player note in their mind and with the comfort a "swing." That is your "base" or "fall back swing." From there, you can make/suggest improvement. What we often forget is that we get so carried away that we can give to much information at one time to a player. They then suffer paralysis through analysis. I'd go one step further. Bluedog doesn't like the Tee. He has his reason. He likes the Hands Back Hitter. In this regard, I think my child feels more comfortable in her "Fall Back Swing" off of the HBH. Recently, she had a picture in her mind's eye about how she looked with her "tilt." To be blunt, she wasn't doing what she envisioned. However, with that HBH, she almost corrected herself instantly. I think that a Tee would work for many as well. Front toss or live arm are next. I'm not big on side toss for corrective issues. JMHO!

OH, btw, yes, I use RVP.

RVP does offer instruction and some drills with the software. I agree that many different coaches use different terms and examples for the same idea. Kind of like CoachB25 said about having a base swing. I feel if you have a solid knowledge base about your swing(whatever your opinion may be)then when you hear different instructors or coaches talking about hitting using different terms, you will be comfortable in applying it to what you do.

RVP may serve as that base for you.

I have been using Right View Pro for the last 6 months and I love using it. I am a very visual learner and being able to actually see what I am doing wrong helps out greatly. I know many will say just use a camera but being able to compare swings from when your were "locked in" to how you are swinging now is very valuable. I wouldn't go with the instruction software with the program but the regular viewer is awesome. I encourage you to look into it

WHich software would you recommend from rightview? I am very interested in purchasing it.

My son has used RightView Pro a few times. His off season hitting instructor has the package and likes to film and compare various stages of his swing with some of the MLB hitters that come in the package.

It is not the end all teaching program but personally I feel it is a great tool to demonstrate how various MLB players look throughout their swing and compare to how the student looks. It gives the student a way to see their swing and also helps them understand what the instructor is trying to get across.

Of course you need to select a body types, and to some extent swings, that is similar to the body type of the student to get the best comparison.

Right View Pro is great to have. There are some clips with four views of the same swing. Many theories have come with only looking at one view, having four views is priceless.

It's usefulness depends on what you know. One thing I don't like is you can't view the swing at full/normal speed. I always start from there to get a feel for the swing. Then if I think I see something in real time I check it out at vsrios speeds and frame by frame. The clips play at a slower speed because of the way their captured. The clips are captured at 60 fps, although the codec and the program puts the clip out as a 30 fps clip. This affects the playing speed. It's OK since you need to study the swing at various speeds, although they don't play at a real time speed.

There are numerous things you can check with the program. It just depends on your over-all knowledge. Some things can and will be very glaring. You can check load times, stride timing, swing time (how long it takes to carry out a swing). For instance I turned a friend onto RVP and he needed help on how to run it, then some time later he wanted me to show him how to create a side by side clip for a student to take home. The girl he choose was a student that he talked about often and would show other students. So I did what I call the Pujols test, after making the clip for him I played it frame by frame for him (which he could have done with the program at any time) and this kid was slower then a ten year itch. She failed the Pujols test completely (my Pujols test is to see how quick is the swing). Not only did it take her a long time to prepare to swing, it took a long time to perform the swing (regardless of how well my friend thought she swung. This was a kid playing JV that he thought should be on Varsity, and I'm not sure where she is playing this year (if at all).