Front foot during stride

[Gags]

The above video is cool for several reasons:
1. Watching a 47YO swing like a 30-35YO
2. Around 1:20, he checks outside onto the field - “do they need me out there yet? No? Good - I can get a few more swings in.”
3. Great examples of Yes, Yes, No with multiple takes during the session.
3. My question - around :20+ they switch to the side view. Do any other players pick there toes up that high during their stride? I never noticed it before. If you don’t want to click the link - it looks like he’s pulling his toes up above his heel with his stride foot.

Any advantage to that move? Is this a personal style? East vs West style? Camera angle illusion?


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[_MIA_]

I just wanted to say his 262 hits in 2004 is ridiculous...With the shifts they play now that may never be matched again.

 

[BigSkyHi]

Ichiro was primarily a slap hitter. The front foot action may be unique to him. The thing I noticed about him is his right hip moving to 1st base early in the swing and the bunt.

 

[Gags]

I’ve always been a fan of him, but never got to see him play much. He seemed to be the type of hitter who could put the ball wherever he wanted. Would a shift really work against him?


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[_MIA_]

Would a shift really work against him?


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Probably not but I also doubt there will be any hitters like that anymore either.

 

[ANNASDAD]

20 incredible facts about Ichiro's career

Ichiro Suzuki's remarkable Major League career is over after an emotional farewell in Tokyo, and his career, somewhat incredibly, ended the same way it began.

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[ANNASDAD]

I just wanted to say his 262 hits in 2004 is ridiculous...With the shifts they play now that may never be matched again.

Yeah, it won't be! That year he had 262 hits, he had 704 AB's.....and 63 strikeouts!

 

[Shawn]

Interestingly since he played for my team and I watched him all the time. He was intentionally walked all the time late in the game and with runners in scoring position.

 

[MikeP]

The above video is cool for several reasons:
1. Watching a 47YO swing like a 30-35YO
2. Around 1:20, he checks outside onto the field - “do they need me out there yet? No? Good - I can get a few more swings in.”
3. Great examples of Yes, Yes, No with multiple takes during the session.
3. My question - around :20+ they switch to the side view. Do any other players pick there toes up that high during their stride? I never noticed it before. If you don’t want to click the link - it looks like he’s pulling his toes up above his heel with his stride foot.

Any advantage to that move? Is this a personal style? East vs West style? Camera angle illusion?


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Sprinters do that, maybe he knows it will help his first step out of the box? Called dorsiflexion I believe.

 

[Work=wins]

dorsiflexion helps create and maintain a glute load.