BigSkyHi
All I know is I don't know
- Jan 13, 2020
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Thank you* The batter stands just at the back edge of the batters box
* The first step is with the right foot forward to a normal rear foot position with toe pointed toward what would be the imagined pitcher.
* The second step is onto the left foot even with the batting tee. There is some flexion in the front knee, or bounce, but not a jump. The whole drill they try to keep the hips from too much vertical bounce. This is the point where they assume a normal stance facing home plate.
* They step back onto the rear foot, sinking into the backside, or glute.
* Forward again onto the front leg.
* Back onto the back leg, sinking into the backside
* Forward and swing.
They do this like a dance, not "Mexican jumping beans". Smooth, no real pauses. You can count, "1,2,3,4,5, FIRE!". I do not teach getting onto the back toe in rotation. I trick them into doing it. This is one drill I use. I have them stride equal to the backside of the tee, and on the last stride, really fire into a stride equal to the tee shaft and hit up the middle. As a footnote I guess you could increase it from 6 count to 8 count, etc. if you wanted to.