Swing down

[jdint]

You are not trying to change my mind, it's Mr. Bonds who says "down to"

Well I'm talking to you, not Mr. Bonds.

 

[Shawn]

Vladdy sinking his heel in the ground, still un-tipping, launch has not occurred yet.
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Close to the launch position, back leg
(Knee) is starting and the back elbow is going down as the hands are ready to TTB.

Swing before the swing. There we have a new cue.

 

[TDS]

Cool drill but there is a lot going on there other than contracting the core.

No that's a former student who used her arms and squished the bug.. The goal was to keep the hands back and swing using the middle.

 

[Shawn]

FYB and launch coincides... every great hitter gets to FYB. Of course they don't stop there and wait for a bus(even though they can if they wanted to).. the swing launches from that balanced leveraged position.

Ok, if that is the launch position why not start there?

 

[jdint]

I'm out. I'll leave this wonderful, but ultimately pointless conversation with a video of last nights hitting session with my one and
only student. 12u hitter (DD) who was taught to turn the barrel behind the ball. No "down through", no "core contraction".

I'm happy with her progress and she is happy, which is all that really matters.

Peace and Love, Peace and Love

 

[DRDRODD]

There is no FYB, it’s just something you pass through. It might be a check point, but not a position. The launch position is the only position.

If I understand what is meant by FYB and I believe that I do, I consider it an action.


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[Mudders Brudder]

Vladdy and Bo... Vladdy tips over his shoulder to get a running start, bo does the exact opposite. Seems counter productive?

They both do the same thing, you've just got different times in their swings that you're trying to compare. Vladdy is starting to TTB, where Bo is still loading or tipping his.

You might be interested in Bo's and his pop Dante's description of barrel path, and using the hands correctly to achieve it...


You'll note, that they too are pro "behind the ball" getting the barrel on plane earlier, and against all of the "swing down" stuff also.

EDIT: Sorry for the repost, I see that "jdint" beat me to it.

 

[Shawn]

In the launch position you can start from there.

 

[Shawn]

If I understand what is meant by FYB and I believe that I do, I consider it an action.


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It may be a good check point. A good position to quasi delay the swing on off speed pitches. It might also be a good point where the weight goes to the inside of the back thigh.

Edit: it might be a good point to check swing. But is it the launch position that Julray and STD claim? If it’s the launch position show me a hitter that starts from there?

 

[Mudders Brudder]

Here is another drill that helps isolate the middle while allowing the legs to be supporters (if you're truly interested).

Rather ironic that you use a clip of a drill that has the player learn to automatically TTB, and not at a single point in it do the hands "swing down" to anything. That's a good drill.