My DD swings with bat drag and we are having a difficult time. Really struggling at the plate. I don’t have the expertise, but was hoping to get advice on best approach at correcting. Thank you!
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Seeking help with DD Mechanics - Bat Drag
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Seems like your DD is more 'concerned' with maintaining certain positions then swinging freely or with intent. Take her out to a field(if possible) and let her swing for the fences.....her swing...not a coached swing.
I think there's a good swing in her. Don't worry about what you think is 'bat drag'.
I think there's a good swing in her. Don't worry about what you think is 'bat drag'.
There is slop in the hands as the shoulders and hips open early, which she then tries to use the hands late.
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In working with my DD who had a similar trait, the hands are dropping before front heel down. The hands drop vertically down from shoulder as the bat flattens while the torso starts to turn. The hands stay back while the elbow slots to the side. Front arm is arm bar as well.
We have had some success eliminating this by practicing swinging bat with lead arm only. This forces the arm to plane and elbow go up and body to tilt as the arm may not be strong enough on its own. Make sure arm try’s to stay rigid and doesn’t collapse on chest.
Swing with rear arm only as well. There is a Miggy clip somewhere showing his feel of getting hand thru while turning bat with right hand. Work to keep the hand at shoulder and tilt to contact. Hand should release from shoulder towards contact of ball/extension. The hand should be above the barrel meaning hitter will have turned/tilted and gotten bat on plane.
Do these with tee work for outside location aiming for right field. Choke up or use half bat.
We have focused on these things that some may consider a push but I think without it there is more drag.
The issue now with my DD is she is good on waist or higher pitches but still drops and pins rear elbow and spins on lower pitches.
There is also a guy on YouTube Ron Sullivan that think does a good job explaining drag and ways to correct. Just my opinions. Thanks.
We have had some success eliminating this by practicing swinging bat with lead arm only. This forces the arm to plane and elbow go up and body to tilt as the arm may not be strong enough on its own. Make sure arm try’s to stay rigid and doesn’t collapse on chest.
Swing with rear arm only as well. There is a Miggy clip somewhere showing his feel of getting hand thru while turning bat with right hand. Work to keep the hand at shoulder and tilt to contact. Hand should release from shoulder towards contact of ball/extension. The hand should be above the barrel meaning hitter will have turned/tilted and gotten bat on plane.
Do these with tee work for outside location aiming for right field. Choke up or use half bat.
We have focused on these things that some may consider a push but I think without it there is more drag.
The issue now with my DD is she is good on waist or higher pitches but still drops and pins rear elbow and spins on lower pitches.
There is also a guy on YouTube Ron Sullivan that think does a good job explaining drag and ways to correct. Just my opinions. Thanks.
Your daughters hands and barrel collapse into the body, dead hands. Spend 10 bucks and signup for Richard Schenck’s patreon. The last three patreons were about how and where to start. This girl has the barrel blurring deep, not collapsing into the body.
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You might not be a expert, although 99 out of 100 don’t know how the swing works. So you better study fast or at least how not to screw her up.
Don’t think I’m knocking her swing. I’m just saying what I see. Her swing is slow and armys/push swing. Not sudden because of the slack.
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Along with what @rdbass said, have her do the feet crossed version in the above and ask her to try and maintain the angle of her shoulders and hips in her stance as she moves out.. After she gets it on tee move to doing it on front toss. This will hopefully help with what @Shawn mentioned in Post #3 and allow her to recruit her core at the right time..
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This was my first thought as well. Is her swing perfect - No.
Is her swing good enough to have some success with - yes.
If she is REALLY struggling with that swing I think her biggest problem is between her ears. If that’s the case you could get all the parts right and even the sequence right and she still won’t hit. If I was her coach I would spend most of my time on approach with her and build confidence.
Your daughters hands and barrel collapse into the body, dead hands. Spend 10 bucks and signup for Richard Schenck’s patreon. The last three patreons were about how and where to start. This girl has the barrel blurring deep, not collapsing into the body.
I like the recoil after the 2 handed swing is finished, she recoils to the barrel pointing forward back toward center field.
