12U Hitting "Slump"

[Shawn]

Thanks guys, as I understand your view point better.

The girl unloads the back arm early, no scap pinch. No loading the back leg further with scap load.

 

[rdbass]

Whether the Scap gets loaded or unloaded.....is the least of this hitters worries. Learning the proper sequence should be her,dad or hitting coaches main focus.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

I would've said she needs more scap loading as well. Although according to some there is no such thing as scap loading. However like your post there is something missing in the back arm.

I agree ... she has no sense of the rear scap 'becoming' loaded.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Whether the Scap gets loaded or unloaded.....is the least of this hitters worries. Learning the proper sequence should be her,dad or hitting coaches main focus.

Rd, ... probably a rarity ... but I'm going to disagree with you here. The arm action I described earlier needs to be in sequence, and lags the lower body & core twisting action ... and it is this lag that gives rise to the scap 'becoming' loaded. Bypassing this is what she is doing now ... which leads to her loosy-goosey sling-like swing ... it is why the energy transfer from her lower body is greatly short-circuited from being delivered to the barrel.

 

[rdbass]

I agree with all but, we are 'preaching to the choir'. Loosy-goosey or arm swing. Dad thought DD was in a 'slump' which we all agree is not a 'slump but, mechanical. Dad has checked out of this critic/conversation. Seems to be the norm when swings are posted and 'coaches'(dads) think a couple of tweaks or words of encouragement is going to fix the 'slump'.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Agree ... hitters with this mechanic can have success while playing at a low-level ... in fact, the 'sling' is actually a powerful whip-like mechanic and can drive the snot out of the ball ... which is the problem ... the positive feedback they receive from driving the ball has them embedding this mechanic ... and this mechanic will fail against better pitching.

You hear the sob song all the time .... dd has gone into a slump .... because the parent's wrongly believe that the kid was swinging well ... ... ... when the truth is that they were swinging poorly and the results were being subsidized by playing at a low-level.

 

[rdbass]

Swing/mechanics stayed the same as the Pitching got better. Welcome to BIG GIRL softball.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

It's difficult for a parent to believe that their daughter's swing was never good in the first place, and that the earlier success they believed in was primarily due to facing weak pitching. This game can be cruel in that way.

 

[Buttermaker]

It's difficult for a parent to believe that their daughter's swing was never good in the first place, and that the earlier success they believed in was primarily due to facing weak pitching. This game can be cruel in that way.

So true. If I had a dollar for every time I heard "I don't understand, she used to hit bombs in 10U/12U/Little League"..."

 

[Ken B]

You're missing the point open stance is fine/OK. Once a hitter strides they need to stride towards the plate. Not stride and remain open. Hitter will 'run out of bat' on an outside pitch if the remain open.