Front side locked

[Shawn]

Is the front side locking on the target/pitcher a good thing? Just watched an old video and they were talking about front side lock "during" the stride/loading.

 

[Shawn]

So it might go coiling, front side lock, a then opening. There's a front side lock in the middle.

 

[_MIA_]

Is the front side locking on the target/pitcher a good thing? Just watched an old video and they were talking about front side lock "during" the stride/loading.

Is that just another way of saying staying "closed"? I think for some hitters who tend to actively rotate or lose their coil too early that might be a good internal queue. I know that between my freshmen and soph. years in college a queue of trying to land with a closed front foot ( I don't think I actually did do that but it was just something I used to think about) and driving my front shoulder towards the pitcher as I strode out helped me some.

 

[Dmx1]

I don't believe good hitters stay closed. Probably more a matter of when they open.

 

[rdbass]

 

[Shawn]

Would you say this is a good example of locking in the front side?

 

[efastball]

What is 'front side'? Hip, shoulder, leg, knee, foot?

What is 'locking'? Just trying to clarify. I'm easily confused.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Would you say this is a good example of locking in the front side?

That would be a good example of unlocking the front side and allowing ball to come in to his kitchen. Time to eat!