AJ, can now hammer the inside pitch but we will see how adjustable his movement pattern is..
Consider this... the legs work in tandem. When walking, running, or riding a bicycle, one leg extends and the other raises. If you focus on the leg that's doing the resisted movement, the motion will be powerful but slow. On the other hand, if the focus is on the un-resisted leg, since the legs like to work in tandem, the resisted leg will speed up.Newbie here and posted in Coaching forum as well...
I'm hearing "knee drive" all over the place and I don't understand it.
I've taken a few competitive swings in my life and nothing about my swing can be explained with the words "knee drive"
Do I think "staying connected" is important? - Yes
Do I think the left hip opens and the right hip drives forward before contact(RH Hitter) - Yes
Do I think the back foot can become un-anchored? - Yes
Do I want the hands to get forward and make contact on the front side? - Yes
I would say "knee drive" may appear as a result or symptom of these other movements but I would never think of "knee drive" as a primary movement or swing thought. Educate me!
Okay.....So why would we want to speed up the front leg? It's the one that remains in contact with the ground and it's the one doing the work of turning the pelvis.
Okay.....
Do you have any footage of Richard doing that against a live pitch or in a live at bat?