Early opening of the front hip

[clemenslee1]

What generally cause early front hip opening? Front foot opening, etc.? Thanks for your input.

 

[Work=wins]

If leveraged the right way, the hands. If not it’s pretty active on its own.

 

[Work=wins]

In reality the front leg gaining pressure opens the front hip. But through my lens it’s the hands.

 

[clemenslee1]

I would say the pressure increase through the front instep and the heel. When all things are equal timing etc. Obviously there is some adjustments that can occur. But I can see it as the pressure increasing .

 

[efastball]

Rolling the front knee over turns the hip. Don't roll the front knee over until the front heel is dropping.



Most youth (almost every kid video here) roll the front knee over while the front leg is in the air.

 

[clemenslee1]

Rolling the front knee over turns the hip. Don't roll the front knee over until the front heel is dropping.

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Most youth (almost every kid video here) roll the front knee over while the front leg is in the air.

What makes you conclude its the knee that is active and rolling over?

 

[efastball]

I infer by knowing the inverse. If you keep the knee from rolling early, your hip won't open.

 

[Borrowingminds]

With young kids what I notice is:
Fear. Timing. Trying to get to a position to feel strong and what feels safe to make contact- slot elbow & open hip, foot down, and rip through. Trusting suddeness is tough.

 

[Cornbread]

The body knows the front hip has to move to allow for a clean hand path to the ball. If it’s happening too early it’s most likely the result of the hands wanting to be early or on time. This is why on an inside pitch the front hip will clear slightly sooner. Got to be a little earlier and clear a little more to free the hands