I don't have any photos right now, but I can get one later this week!
When she swings, her front elbow stays quite a few inches away from her body, which creates a greater downward angle of her bat when it goes through the strike zone. If her timing if off at all, the ball is "topped" on inside pitches, and she pops up outside pitches towards the 3rd base dugout (she is left-handed).
I'm a hitting instructor, and I have a client who can't seem to keep her front elbow down during her swing. Can you give me a couple drills to fix this?
When she swings, her front elbow stays quite a few inches away from her body, which creates a greater downward angle of her bat when it goes through the strike zone. If her timing if off at all, the ball is "topped" on inside pitches, and she pops up outside pitches towards the 3rd base dugout (she is left-handed).
This sounds like the front elbow may be too far away from her body, which can be a problem, but getting it down isn't the answer.
Chris would you consider at frame 48 or possibly 49 the the elbow is stacked up with the hand?
I don't have any photos right now, but I can get one later this week!
When she swings, her front elbow stays quite a few inches away from her body, which creates a greater downward angle of her bat when it goes through the strike zone. If her timing if off at all, the ball is "topped" on inside pitches, and she pops up outside pitches towards the 3rd base dugout (she is left-handed).
I don't know if that's literally true. It kind of depends on how you define "up". However, I have seen that work as a cue (which is why i think FFS's criticisms of you are picking nits if not just plain off base).
Another related concept is what I call the Vertical V (which is the same as the connection point and some people's Power V).
I don't use Power V to describe this because, around here at least, when people say Power V they are talking about extension at the POC (ala Lau Sr.).