I ordered Hudgens "free" DVD advertised in the banner at hsbaseballweb.This is fairly old becasue his son Jordan is young in the video.Overall, some very good stuff, including:
1- very good detail on early parts - swing,stance,grip,load,etc. This perspective seems more and more out of vogue recently with all the "middle" emphasis, but you better get this setup and early stuff right in my opinion.
2- good point on preference for practicing with smallsweetspot/wood. The metal bats have a much larger sweetspot that extends much more toward the handle of the bat which STRONGLY encourages dragging the bat through the zone as the easiest way to adjust which is VERY counterproductive if yiou will EVER have to perform with wood.
3-some good grip info (not perfect but very worthwhile),including looseness of top hand
4- important recognition of/description of universal launch position (he describes this as hand cok at toe touch, no rubber band winding yet) with emphasis on the top hand/bottom arm position as the key. keep hands at back shoulder/keep barrell up.
5-Pretty good stride description, including "reach" feel (something to add to carry/etc)
6-uses the "knob to front hip" cue similar to waht BUSTER has been decribing here
7-good weight shift emphasis
8-retain wrist cok until contact
9-MANY good drills/flaw anaysis,etc
Some not so good stuff, of course, especially too much flex staying in lead leg and omission of "sit"/vertical load info and omission or "rubber band winding" part of swing.
Only $6.95 for shipping. Get'em while they last
1- very good detail on early parts - swing,stance,grip,load,etc. This perspective seems more and more out of vogue recently with all the "middle" emphasis, but you better get this setup and early stuff right in my opinion.
2- good point on preference for practicing with smallsweetspot/wood. The metal bats have a much larger sweetspot that extends much more toward the handle of the bat which STRONGLY encourages dragging the bat through the zone as the easiest way to adjust which is VERY counterproductive if yiou will EVER have to perform with wood.
3-some good grip info (not perfect but very worthwhile),including looseness of top hand
4- important recognition of/description of universal launch position (he describes this as hand cok at toe touch, no rubber band winding yet) with emphasis on the top hand/bottom arm position as the key. keep hands at back shoulder/keep barrell up.
5-Pretty good stride description, including "reach" feel (something to add to carry/etc)
6-uses the "knob to front hip" cue similar to waht BUSTER has been decribing here
7-good weight shift emphasis
8-retain wrist cok until contact
9-MANY good drills/flaw anaysis,etc
Some not so good stuff, of course, especially too much flex staying in lead leg and omission of "sit"/vertical load info and omission or "rubber band winding" part of swing.
Only $6.95 for shipping. Get'em while they last
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