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sons video of rotational hitting

T tfox100+ posts
Hey everyone,I just found this site tonight so I am new and was looking for some input.

My son who is only 8,and an extremely gifted athlete has been learning rotational hitting for about the last 5 months or so.


I have a little video I took today of us having some fun in the backyard.I try to keep it fun so he will love this game for along time.


Notice I let him do some left handed hitting and show bunt and hit.It is strictly to keep him excited but I really think he has a FUTURE switch hitting.


I would like to know what some of you "experts" think of his swing and some pointers to improve the left side for him.Other than the obvious hours on a tee.Remember he is only 8.

In this video,he has already been hitting for a while and is getting tired so he drifts a little but looks pretty good in my opinion.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=empFFxnIvQ0
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T tfox100+ posts
Thanks Coach,he is definately falling over the plate from the left side so I quess I will just let him work on the tee to get a better feel for the left side.Definately at his discretion.


Funny,my daugter has always had better mechanics from the left side and is faster than lightning so her coach said not to ever go back to the right side.She concentrates on slap hitting now.

First travel game she was hit by a pitch and BROKE HER ARM.That is not the way I like to keep them hungry but she is DYING to play.
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M micmeister500+ posts
[QUOTE]Originally posted by tfox:
Thanks Coach,he is definately falling over the plate from the left side


He is falling forward because he is starting his left hand too soon, which means he is losing lots of energy in the direction of the third base dugout. Have him throw the bat at a target in the direction of second base (do this drill with only him on the field, it is very dangerous). When he can do that without falling forward, he will understand when to fire his top hand. It needs to be very late in the swing (keep wrist angle as long as possible).
T tfox100+ posts
It is actually something that is helping from the right side as well.

Being only 8 and on an all star team whos coaches know NOTHING about rotational or how the rubber band works and how the hands are supposed to stay back untill the very end.He is constantly hearing the hands at the ball,keep shoulders level,and stay narrow and all that other stuff that goes against what he is being taught,he gets in between at times and here lately,he has been a hand hitter and not hitting the ball very hard.


I had him go back to basics and try that drill from both sides and it looks like he is back to himself,we will see tomorrow.


His team did just win the West Ky State Cal Ripken Tournament and is off to Regional this coming weekend.He did go 3-3 in the championship game but wasn't his normal self.


Thanks again for the help.
M micmeister500+ posts
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Originally posted by tfox:
It is actually something that is helping from the right side as well.

Being only 8 and on an all star team whos coaches know NOTHING about rotational or how the rubber band works and how the hands are supposed to stay back untill the very end.He is constantly hearing the hands at the ball,keep shoulders level,and stay narrow and all that other stuff that goes against what he is being taught,he gets in between at times and here lately,he has been a hand hitter and not hitting the ball very hard.


I had him go back to basics and try that drill from both sides and it looks like he is back to himself,we will see tomorrow.


His team did just win the West Ky State Cal Ripken Tournament and is off to Regional this coming weekend.He did go 3-3 in the championship game but wasn't his normal self.


Thanks again for the help.




That's great! Let me know how it turns out!
B Bulldog2110+ posts
Very, Very good! I am 14 years old and Dylan has a very good swing from both sides. The only thing I see is from the right side, as he steps, his head dips. When I first learned rotational hitting, I had the exact same problem. I started swinging under the ball. This is not something you should worry so much about because he is still seeing slow pitching. If you notice him start to hit alot of popups in the infield, this is the reason.

Again, a very good swing from both sides and I wish him luck in baseball because I see alot of athletic ability and alot of potential.
N NRPMom100+ posts
My oldest was about this age when he decided he wanted to try to hit from the left side. He went to a high school camp and for the first 2 days, 2 hours each day, they didn't actually hit a ball. They practiced where every part of their body should be during the swing. They did 2 days of tee work and the final day was the only day they hit with live pitching. He just graduated from high school, will be playing college ball and many believe his left side is his natural side. I think it's because he didn't develop any bad habits on the left side before he did that week of camp. He learned the correct position of every part of the swing before he hit the ball.
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T tfox100+ posts
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Originally posted by Innocent Bystander:
I winced a little when I read that he was "extremely gifted" but after watching the vid I was like dude he's pretty good! He's off to a good start! You just might have a live one there tfox, great to see a father and son working so well together!



Extremely gifted is definately not something I say lightly,I understand that many think their kids are better than they are and at times so do I but when you watched the video,you can see what I am talking about.


Bulldog,that is the very reason I didn't even start teaching any kind of step untill he started learning rotational.He wasn't taught the step(just the heel tap) but had started stepping because the pitching machines are SO SLOW,he had to for timing reasons.He has now gone back to just a light heel tap so the head isn't moving near as much.


Thanks for the replies.
N NYdad500+ posts
Great looking kid you've got there. Very impressive especially for an 8 y/o. In looking at him from the right side, tremendous in the way he's already loading against his stride and has segmentation between lower/upper body in using his middle, area's that even HS hitters lack or struggle with. IMO he's light years ahead of players his age.

Best of luck with him. Smile
T tfox100+ posts
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Originally posted by NYdad:
Great looking kid you've got there. Very impressive especially for an 8 y/o. In looking at him from the right side, tremendous in the way he's already loading against his stride and has segmentation between lower/upper body in using his middle, area's that even HS hitters lack or struggle with. IMO he's light years ahead of players his age.

Best of luck with him. Smile




Thanks for pinpointing some things like that.


He is constantly getting yelled at when he misses a ball in a game from parents not to swing so hard and I keep telling them he really isn't swinging as hard as they think,he just is creating so much bat speed that it fools their eyes.


His biggest problem is timing on the machine when it is moved back to 46',regardless of the speed,he gets out in front of it.Good thing the machine will be gone in about a month.Then he can start watching the pitcher releasing the ball.The video is off a machine at about 40' and 40 mph.
deemaxdeemax500+ posts
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His biggest problem is timing on the machine when it is moved back to 46',regardless of the speed,he gets out in front of it.


This is very common with younger kids IMO. My son is 7 and has difficulty with timing the further I move back. I am constantly adjusting my speed to get on track with his timing.....Keep telling him his swing looks good, you could tell in the video that he likes that.

"My dad was my turbocharger, thats what gave me the edge, his positive thinking and affirmation of greatness."-Johnny Miller
T tfox100+ posts
For those that might be interested in seeing him hit when he is fresh,here is the previous hitting session.


Much better imo. Not much doubt who his favorite mlb hitter is when you see him warming up.

Hard to believe he is using a -9, 20 oz bat.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q7aE2HpzIF4


No response neccesary,just out there for those that like to see video of our youth like me. Smile
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T tfox100+ posts
That's funny.

He will be 9 next month.


The sad part is he isn't even the best hitter on his team.

His teammate hit 15 homeruns and batted over .900 for the regular season.

He utilizes a different hitting style but he still rotates his hips hard but has extended hands.Looks alot like Griffey Jr.imo


Joe Liss(sp) is his hitting instructor but this kids eyes are amazing,he never misses.

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