How will you teach hitting?

can someone give me a summmary as to what has happend in this post?

i just decied to look at it today and i don't think i can read all 980+ posts on here.

thx in advanced

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can someone give me a summmary as to what has happend in this post?

I described how to load where the bat went vertical and plane transition and hand torque sent the bat in a circular pattern to make kids better hitters and finally a guy at eteamz agreed.

Linear appologized and said we were all right but him and he gets it now and he would never give a short answer again as he has learned his manners. MN- Mom and Its complimented us on our gentlemanly behavior. And then practice began.

Was that a dream...........

Good luck on your season

Thanks swingbuster

And bbscout i will try to but that is going to take me a very long time and this is my "finals" week so i will be mentally drained by the time this week is over.


Hope everybody has a great year this year.

Wanted to sneak this "Hitting" blurb into this record setting hitting thread.

Am reading a great book and the author has said his guru was Casey Stengel. This commentary is from Casey:

Let me show you what a smart man I was. We're playing the Cardinals and they got this kid, just up from the minors at the end of the year. I know all about his record and how he's supposed to be a great left-handed hitter and all. But he's a kid. And I know how it is with kids, they can all hit fastballs, but they can't hit the soft stuff, because they've just come from the minors and who's down there that's a good experienced pitcher and knows how to mix it up, right? So he's been looking at fastballs and wild men and now I tell my pitcher, don't worry about it, just give him those little soft curves and he'll break his back swinging at it---and he hit two singles and two doubles off my pitcher, and that's when I figured out this Mr. Musial was a pretty good hitter whether he was young and had seen pitching or not!

Chill

Stan Musial was a great young hitter that could hit anything you threw but bet Mr. Stengal realized this before Musial-lol

Best regards to Chill and family.

Shep

Hey Shepster,
You have a new PM.
Thanks

Donny

If you know so much why are you always looking for confirmation.

Batspeed, here, shawns site......always looking for someone to say "I agree". Always looking for confirmation. Even if the "confirmer" is clueless.

The answer you are looking for as to why your hitters don't feel like they work when they rotate is very simple. And, it's the reason yours will fall out of the food chain earlier than they should.

Linear

(read fast>You are asking for it aren't ya?JK

Who you mean when you say clueless-JK LOL

Did you happen to notice two threads I pulled from distant past on hitting?

I think your in there somewhere or another.

Shep

Linear...where have you been? called to a Ny-man inner circle meeting. Getting detailed on the new product.

Set-Pro SPRT5A REACTION TRAINER, VIPER-RT VISION-REACTION TRAINER, VO-RFD-1HP-6 BALLISTIC SWING TRAINING KIT $847.00

You can see free clips with him using it in a 5 part series on the site...I did look and watch it.

I might get you one for Valantines Day...can I borrow $847.00

Guess Jack wouldn't post all of your replies...wonder why...you blocked there too. Good thing MN-MOM is patient you might have to buy stamps to write people

singbuster you have a pm.

Swingbuster

How are you tonight, sir? Enjoyed surfing your site earlier and learned alot to say the least and like your humble no-nonsense style. You are good for baseball says the Shep and I respect you immensely and I am serious about learning more.

Found out last night how well RS from California was doing and think that is great also. Gotta love it!

Read Your Earlier Posts!
Keep it coming!
The board needs good hitting instruction from one of the "good guys".

Sincerely,

Shep

thanks shep...

Things are going well and life begins at 50 right?

You got it Swing!!!

Our best years are ahead of us. 50 is just a number-LOL

Just like a 1000 posts-LOL

You have the right idea "help kids". Learned that from you sir.

Shep Cares too!

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The most overlooked area in hitting is correct timing - or to say it another way "timing the pitcher". Most batters are late in their swing. I do not care how good your swing mechanics are - if you are late getting your front foot down - you will have a hard time hitting the ball. Again timing is a very critical part of hitting that is overlooked.

Passion for the game??? I believe it!!!! This was a great post and has been a frequent point of discussion of late.

Appreciate Useful info.,
Thanks Passion!
Shep

Thanks Sand BB and Linear

Got plenty more where this one came from so all of ya'll need to get ready for a steady stream of good ole analysis.

Shep

how far he hit that because that is a perfect swing

Swing

How long ago was this videotaped?

Shep Cares

Thanks to everyone who triggered this loaded discussion. i have 17 8 1/2 x 11 pages of purest wheat seperated from the [lets see, 50 times an average of 8 pages per equals 400 pages] chaff over which i will ruminate nightly. After serious and considered thought i will integrate the new lessons learned [hopefully few but only time will tell] gleaned from those pages into my own long studied, private but constantly evolving hitting philosophy. Then and only then will i stride up to my 17 year old high school junior what it is that i have been incorrectly teaching him since he was 3. Thanks again to all and may egos reign for out of chaos comes creativity.

This is my fav though.

Thank you BB, you da man.

Next...1

We got to get your clip in here ASAP.

Keep working on it, would like to give feedback and it "won't cost you a penny", really/ever.

Shep Cares

1.5 years ago

The kids a 10th grader now...not my son..hit one on twenty yard line of football field that is situated behind the baseball field last week.

That HBH screwed him up so bad that it kept it from going over the football field too.

we need to post the clip with Linear swinging and we couldn't make them fast enough

swingbuster,

Was that last sentence really needed? I haven't seen you post your swing (or your son's) so the only reasons I can come up with for that last comment are...

1) You don't like Linear or
2) You're trying to shift the focus from a poor swing using a device you're trying to sell.

Either way I don't believe your last sentence adds anything to this discussion and in my opinion was unnecessary.

Jason

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Originally posted by Shepster:


This is my fav though.

Thank you BB, you da man.

I love this swing from the babe. i laugh everytime i see it. technically, does just about everything wrong.

How good is that baseball in Toronto?

the baseball is great in toronto. i bit wet and chilly today though.

Toronto? Not bad.

I have seen a clip of Ruth where he actually walks into his swing (like some slo-pitch softball hitters). He must have had several different swings. The clip above is not his normal swing!

In fact, if you search hard for Babe Ruth video, you will find a much different and much better swing.

Great arm action sequence and weight shift (walk-up/through).

Note the effect this has on back foot action.

Opposite of bug squish,extreme version of "heel lead toe" type action to the point of pivoting on the HEEL, not the ball of the back foot.

Babe Ruth
Scroll down and watch Babe Ruth video

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Barry Bonds

Is this guys bat stationary?

BBScout

No way, good example. In the video clip you have about 12 pages back on this thread of Barry Bonds his bat has nice methodical rhythm and movement. Pt well taken.

Ted Williams home run

Great clip of great hitter.

Shep

BTW

Thanks again BB.

RS (This is great!!!!)

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Originally posted by Chill:
Toronto? Not bad.

LOL Great article but we will wait and see.

http://dmcmillan.topcities.com/Bonds01.mpeg

This is good clip for learning purposes that BB has posted here before.

Noitce how Barry B, slightly pulls hands in and keeps hands inside of pitch location of baseball.

A+

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Originally posted by Shepster:


Thanks Sand BB and Linear

Got plenty more where this one came from so all of ya'll need to get ready for a steady stream of good ole analysis.

Shep

Can the hitting guru's of the HSBBWEB take a look at my son's swing clip and provide your feedback. There are some great hitting minds on these boards and would welcome your opinions. The clip is from his school spring trip last March prior to Soph season. Thanking you in advance.

Link: http://members.aol.com/trip11whl/swing

I really like your swing. I don't know how to slow it down (frame by frame) but it looks good.

Others will chime in, but the only thing I see that could be improved is you appear to get a little too locked up on your front side. JMO

Downward swing plane that doesn't match shoulder turn plane. Upper body only. Arm only swing.

Decent start to the swing. Poor finish.