14u dd’s swing

[Work=wins]

No one sees the hands load before the forward move??? That’s the cause of the shoulders and the bar.

 

[rdbass]

Dad, don't go on a Snipe hunt.......
Post a front toss pitch before.........um.....you know.......

 

[Shawn]

Nothing wrong with that swing except the attack posture is off (head near/over the back hip, back shoulder lower then the front shoulder). The head should be positioned more over the front hip at the launch position. She is tilting backwards to soon. The back shoulder should be higher then the front shoulder at the launch position.

 

[Shawn]

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This is at toe touch
1) The rear elbow is down (s/b up/flat) and the rear forearm is vertical (s/b flat)
2) the shoulders may be upside down (weird angle shot)

#1 is leading to some bad bat drag (hands behind the back elbow). Don't ever let the hands go behind the back elbow at any point.

Great things:
1) great inward coil as she goes
2) keeps the back heel on the ground to toe touch
3) strides with back leg
4) bat is pointed down toward the catcher
Most kids don't do these things right.


Practice dry strides to toe touch, in the mirror, and hold the inward coil just a fraction longer, then add on the flat rear forearm.

The rear elbow should be up and the rear forearm should be horizontal (level with the ground) at the launch position. HOWEVER, the elbow can be lower (pointing down) and back forearm can be vertical if the launch position in maintained. If she just maintains the position and doesn't try to swing to soon.

There is nothing wrong with the swing, as she shows it.

 

[Shawn]

Tuck the front shoulder towards the back hip and show the numbers at the same time.

 

[Shawn]

I would like to see a swing under some pressure or a timing element as well.

 

[Shawn]

I should be careful about saying there is nothing wrong with the swing. It needs some work.

 

[bpeck]

Thanks for all the tips so far.. I wish I was able to get some video today but I had to do the pitching at practice.. I will see if see can get some front toss with some whiffle balls this evening

 

[bpeck]

I should be careful about saying there is nothing wrong wit the swing. It needs some work.

All swings always need some work..

 

[efastball]

the elbow can be lower (pointing down) and back forearm can be vertical if the launch position in maintained.

I'm not seeing that in good hitters today. Some of the old timers had a lower elbow, but the back forearm for everyone has always been mostly horizontal. Maybe I'm not understanding what you're saying here.