Swing Evaluation

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As far as "punching" the catcher with your bottom hand, I would say to simply move your bottom hand toward the catcher...slowly.

Redbird,

This is part of a drill to get the feeling of the "cusp" of the stretch. I agree that you should be loading while you are reading the pitch and slower is better to make sure you don't get your stretch too soon.

power,

Good to hear. The "punching" comment had me confused.

I'm going to try to load slower. I know it is going to be hard just because I've been doing it for so long. When I do recognize them, I don't stick my butt out, but when it's a curveball that I don't recognize in time, it's ugly.

Came into this late so if I repeat somebody I apologize. The main problems I see are:
1. When the front foot lands you are drifting forward instead of blocking with the front foot to get the hips turning, basically a hip slide they call it.
2. You seem to have a very armsy/shoulder swing, this could be because of the hip slide, but it looks very arms, it could be too because your hips are way behind in the swing.
3. It also appears your hands and arms get too far from your body in your swing, which goes along with the hip slide.

Stop drifting when your front foot lnads and that will help some other things.

Coach W

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Originally posted by powertoallfields:
It's basically the same swing. The bottom half is way behind and the front knee is staying bent too long.

While I will agree with everything else atated on the no stride swing. There is no way these two swings are even close to the same.

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Originally posted by Gameth:

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Originally posted by powertoallfields:
It's basically the same swing. The bottom half is way behind and the front knee is staying bent too long.

While I will agree with everything else atated on the no stride swing. There is no way these two swings are even close to the same.

Once his front foot hits the ground it is the same swing, it has the same issues as the open start with a step in.

johnny appleseed,

sorry so late to the party, and if you’re still here.
for what it’s worth to you.

disclaimer: used to coach. not pretending to know it all, by any means. simply suggesting. use info or discard.

advice: you would get more accurate feedback on taped game swings.

these two pics are intended for you.
while coaching in the past, i found that if i presented pics to our hitters and asked them if they could see and explain subtle differences, they would study/analyze better/more and experiment.

what I see you doing –


experimental differences that may help –

so ray, basically you're showing me that I need to open up my hips more.. I've been working with an instructor and im beginnning to do better

johnny appleseed,

not quite. but it's my fault.
bad illustrations.

what i see is you making contact on a pull pitch with your left forearm not in alignment with the bat (straight alignment at contact).
in the bottom illustration of my first post to you, the left forearm and bat almost form a straight line. not so in the top illustration, where the forearm and bat create an angle (albeit slight).
causes:
the right hand is pushing too hard into contact.
the left shoulder is not pulling back (toward the back of the box)
this is a timing issue as well as mechanical.
can't tell if it's a carry-over into game. need game footage.
suggestions:
do some one arm (left) tee work, and have someone record you. stop action at contact and check alignment. notice power diff when in alignment.
also have one of your pitchers throw some cage BP to you @ 60ft. 6 while trying to stike you out - and record that.



just my two cents. trying to help. don't want to conflict with your instructor. good luck.

johnny appleseed,

more evident in no stride.
better look at what i'm trying to say.