Back Pocket

[Mike-Coach Q]

Do you think holding the pocket on the pitcher as long as possible and then snap the pocket to the ball works? It does in my noodle

snap the leg .

 

[Tango]

snap the leg .

Gary Ward (OSU) taught knee to the ball but no coil. People normally bash him in today’s world but if you understand his entire concept it’s pretty close to what’s tight today.

 

[Mike-Coach Q]

We had a local travel ball coach teach the same thing but no mention of a coil.

 

[Work=wins]

think the tee being too deep has something to do w the ‘hip driven’ look. She can’t maintain posture and rotates the hips to get the barrel to the ball.

 

[Fury_Mike]

I’m trying to understand what you mean by “leg before the hip”. Are you referring to back leg or back knee drive?

wouldn’t driving the knee cause a hitter to push the hips more than allowing them to rotate? I’m alway trying to get my hitters to use the hips to rotate and the back foot become reactive in the swing at rotation, not active. In other words, I want the hip to rotate without being pushed or restricted. The goes where the hip takes it.

 

[Mike-Coach Q]

 

[Mike-Coach Q]

think the tee being too deep has something to do w the ‘hip driven’ look. She can’t maintain posture and rotates the hips to get the barrel to the ball.

W =W. Your right the tee is too deep for that swing. This was our 1st lesson together over 2 years ago. She could only hit in a very small window and would get exposed middle away.