Heel Click

[Shawn]

Tango

I think with a no stride the timing might be different.

 

[Cornbread]

I think the legs, core, hips control the “heel click”

 

[Mudders Brudder]

You mean like this...

 

[_MIA_]

You mean like this...

He said no (heel plant is what he was talking about)..that was my initial guess too.

 

[Shawn]

You mean like this...

I do like his swing. I have many clips of his swing.

 

[Gags]

If you don’t plant the heel, how do you swing?

I’ve always viewed heel plant as the start of the swing. Never seen anyone (above the age of 8) swing on just the toes of their front foot.

Wouldn’t that be like teaching someone how to blink? I’ve stressed to players the importance of getting the heel down, but I also don’t think it should be a specific teach with its own terminology (“click”).


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[Tango]

Actually talking with a former minor league player yesterday and he said that he landed on his toe in launch and then almost slam his ankle down and towards the catcher. I never asked him anything about heel plant.

 

[Rolling Hard]

If you don’t plant the heel, how do you swing?

I’ve always viewed heel plant as the start of the swing. Never seen anyone (above the age of 8) swing on just the toes of their front foot.

Wouldn’t that be like teaching someone how to blink? I’ve stressed to players the importance of getting the heel down, but I also don’t think it should be a specific teach with its own terminology (“click”).


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Starting the swing well before heel plant is generally armsy. Loss of leverage. Not good. I know somebody will post video of a great hitter starting swing before heel plant but I can see it as a teach for most.