Is there anything wrong with rocking back while the pitch is coming? When I bat my first action is sometimes to go forward or lunge to the ball, would rocking back help me to stop this problem?
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if that's the only change you make, probably not. It will just allow you to lunge further.
Learn how to swing like the guys on TV. In the meantime, make sure every practice swing you take, you swing upward (match the plane of the incoming ball's flight) and practice hitting the ball deeper in the zone.
It's pretty tough to do this and lunge at the same time.
Learn how to swing like the guys on TV. In the meantime, make sure every practice swing you take, you swing upward (match the plane of the incoming ball's flight) and practice hitting the ball deeper in the zone.
It's pretty tough to do this and lunge at the same time.
"Learn how to swing like the guys on TV"
Which guys?
Which guys?
moving the point of pressure to the inside of the back foot with 100 % of the body weight IS the first step as the pitcher winds up.
Force plate measurements call it 102% actually
People that fail to do this have a hard time shifting weight and subsequently back foot hit and this is also called dead front foot hitting.
These are baseball facts
Force plate measurements call it 102% actually
People that fail to do this have a hard time shifting weight and subsequently back foot hit and this is also called dead front foot hitting.
These are baseball facts
Too early. If you start this load that early, you will be slow. Most guys go to load when the pitcher lands or right before.
I did not say he was loading : I said he should move his point of pressure back to his inside back foot. He should load his hands / shoulders as his head is moving forward/ striding.
Where is the pitchers hands path going as HE moves his body forward in the stride.
Where is the pitchers hands path going as HE moves his body forward in the stride.
No, and it may make it worse. If you stride, keep your weight back and reach forward with your stride foot until it hits the ground. If you don't, spread your feet more until you get your confidence back, that's usually what causes hitters to lunge in the first place. Get someone to video tape your swing during a game or while hitting off a machine. If you are still moving forward when your hands start to the ball then you have a problem if they don't move until after your forward moentum is stopped then you have no "lunging" problem. Get video of Hank Aaron to see what I'm talking about. Good luck!
quote:Originally posted by johnny appleseed:
Is there anything wrong with rocking back while the pitch is coming? When I bat my first action is sometimes to go forward or lunge to the ball, would rocking back help me to stop this problem?
quote:If you stride, keep your weight back and reach forward with your stride foot until it hits the ground.
What MLB hitter does this?
Look at clips above in Chameleon's posts! WOW! That was hard. Are either of these hitters getting out on their front foot??? I don't think so!quote:Originally posted by BlueDog:quote:If you stride, keep your weight back and reach forward with your stride foot until it hits the ground.
What MLB hitter does this?
If they are not getting on their front foot, which foot are they on as their back foot comes off the ground?
That happens after contact (okay, maybe just before depending on ball position). I was talking about pre-launch. Momentum starts on the back and ends on the front. Momentum has to start and end somewhere. Doesn't it??? I don't think you can hit the ball very far standing on one foot and if it starts on the front and ends on the back then you would be taking the momentum away from the ball. Correct???quote:Originally posted by Chameleon:
If they are not getting on their front foot, which foot are they on as their back foot comes off the ground?
quote:"Learn how to swing like the guys on TV"
Which guys?
Sorry I wasn't more clear for the slow person or people. You could probably start with Bonds, Arod, Pujols, Mauer, etc.
You are by far the King of the video clip! This is amazing that his foot gets down that late. Again, notice the low hands and and forward c-o-c-k of the bathead before launch.quote:Originally posted by Chameleon:
Chipper does not get his foot down late, he gets it down right on time.
As long as it is on the ground before he starts his hands to the ball it's okay. I'm just saying that that is amazing bat speed. All I got from your Carlos Lee clip was an advertisment for a phone service.quote:Originally posted by bbscout:
Chipper does not get his foot down late, he gets it down right on time.
Try it again.
Thanks! Got it that time! WOW! I can't get over these guy's bat speed! This was a breaking pitch at least, but geez!quote:Originally posted by bbscout:
Try it again.
quote:I don't think you can hit the ball very far standing on one foot
What makes you think that?
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=45&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=43&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=38&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=68&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
As I've said before, momentum has to start and end somewhere. It's starts on the back and ends on the front. Try starting and stopping on the same foot and see what happens. Obviously, the more forward motion you have from back to front while your torso is spinning will determine how much the back foot moves as the energy is released.quote:Originally posted by BlueDog:quote:I don't think you can hit the ball very far standing on one foot
What makes you think that?
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=45&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=43&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=38&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting/pro?p=68&n=1&m=12&c=4&l=0&w=4&s=0&z=9
