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Love Tony's statement about the upper body and the hands
I love Frye finally taking a proactive approach here, but this particular video feels like it doesn't come from a good place lol.Love Tony's statement about the upper body and the hands
I don't care about the stupidity of Frye and Rich crap, back and forth It was probably meant as a jabI love Frye finally taking a proactive approach here, but this particular video feels like it doesn't come from a good place lol.
Anyway, 100% agree about the upper body and hands up to and at go time, super simple concept, VERY difficult to maintain, especially if you release the rooted rear leg early.
What he says doesn't exactly match what he's doing, imo, besides keeping his upper body still and hands back. I feel like his rear leg is the foundation of a stabile everything so he can get to contact against a stiff front leg.
Hopefully you can see it in the video I made below. Its the simplelest way I can show or explain it. One is the upper and lower turning together. The other is me trying to resist with the upper body from going with the lower. In both cases I am not using the upper body to turn, I'm using the lower. Notice on both and especially on the ones I'm resisting, the lower half wants to turn the upper half with it.I watched Tony Gwynn his entire career, and even crossed paths with him a couple of times. I would listen closely to whatever he said about hitting. However, I can't see what specific statement you're referring to.
Few things bring so much confusion to this board as a discussion about hitting. While there are a number of constant fundamental principals, we're all built differently, and we also perceive and communicate things differently. Even worse, how those fundamentals are described by hitting gurus seem to evolve over time. Trying to look at video or read a description and match up a kid's swing to that is very much a "hit and miss" proposition.
I could hit a ball as a kid and adult, but I knew that my mechanics weren't as good as some others I watched. I could teach my kid to swing a bat, but I could only take her so far no matter how many videos I watched. I solved many of her remaining issues by getting her to a guy who not only was a successful player, but could also teach in a way she could understand, execute, and remember. Some of the best money I ever spent with softball.
Hopefully you can see it in the video I made below. Its the simplelest way I can show or explain it. One is the upper and lower turning together. The other is me trying to resist with the upper body from going with the lower. In both cases I am not using the upper body to turn, I'm using the lower.
Try it if you have a office chair or stool that spins. Its a good way to gain an understanding of it, IMO. I believe that is what Tony was communicating when he said he has to keep his upper body in position.
Yes, Thank you
How did you draw that conclusion?No one swings like Tony. His backside is weak because he thinks the front leg is the most important. Great for slapping the ball around.