Keeping weight back or behind front leg

[KevinOK]

Have a 10U who struggles with keeping his weight back. Anyone know of the good way to block with that front leg and help a youngster keep from getting out front on pitches.

His stride is minimal but I do notice he over rotates his back foot to the point of rolling his foot over at the end of his swing, a signal he got way out front again, which most times results in weak hits or plain strikes.

When he keeps his weight back he tends to hit with power and less strikes.

[pastime00]

My son has recently started coming up on front leg. Back leg is straighter. I have to remind him to stay back. Hasn't taken hold yet, but when he does, ball goes far. When he doesn't, ground singles and ground outs.

I haven't tried it, but was just about to today or tomorrow...a suggestion was to hit off the tee behind a pitching mound. Stand on back of mound, Tee on top of rubber, swing off tee. Should give him feel of weight back.

Is it good, bad ? I don't know, but can't hurt...I wouldn't over do it though.

I gota do something. My kid has lost 70 ft on his line drives.

[Drill]

Here is what I have seen done for this problem.

Get a cinder block and have you son stride, mark his rear foot and front foot position. After have the marks down put the cinder block to the front of the front foot. Make sure he has rear foot positioned correctly.

Have him do a slow stride to make sure he has proper position with the cinder block.

Have him stride and turn making sure his head does not slide forward.

Make sure you Checks: Hand position, stance, weight on balls of feet and make sure he knows its about 60/40, weight shift bring the bat in slow motion to contact point with ball on tee not hitting the ball. If the son decides he want to work on his game find a good youth instructor. Get him on the right track.



IMHO,

drill