How do you cock your hips as you stride? (ted wiliams)

[baseballplaya92]

I ted williams book "the science of hitting" Ted mentions "cocking your hips AS you stride" but i cant get a really clear picture in my head as to do that. Could someone please explain to me of show me a good clip of a pro doing it? Thanks

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[Chris O'Leary]

I ted williams book "the science of hitting" Ted mentions "cocking your hips AS you stride" but i cant get a really clear picture in my head as to do that. Could someone please explain to me of show me a good clip of a pro doing it? Thanks

This might be better understood as unocking, or opening, the hips during the weight shift. The ideas is that the hips open before the shoulders do.

IMO you cock your hips during your load and then uncock/open them during the weight shift and stride.

[baseballplaya92]

so he really means uncock your hips as you stride??

[chesspirate]

The first post quoted Ted correctly.

Another spot in the book with a graphic above it is quoted "Cocking hips (large arrow), so essential to the golf swing but never articulated in baseball, is at the root of batting power. It occurs in unison with the beginning of the stride, the lead knee (arrow) turning in to facilitate rotation of the hips and shoulders. Note that hands are also cocked".

Chris, the question was about what Ted said in his book, not what you think about the swing in general.

[baseballplaya92]

Thanks for clearing that up chesspirate. I just dont see how you do it AS you stride.. you know what i mean?

[chesspirate]

Well, here's a guy that does this to some degree,

His hips are 'cocking' as he moves forward, sorta during his stride.

keep looking at that williams clip as well.

[Chris O'Leary]

Chris, the question was about what Ted said in his book, not what you think about the swing in general.

My point is that I think the terminology Ted uses is a bit confusing (if not backwards).

You cock a gun in preparation to firing it. You don't cock it to fire it.

Similarly, IMO you cock (load) the hips and then fire the hips.

[chesspirate]

What is so confusing about cocking the hips as you stride? What's backwards? And to suggest that the greatest hitter ever to walk the face of the earth was wrong/backwards about something he said was "so important to get that right" is kinda funny.

You cock a gun in preparation to firing it. You don't cock it to fire it.

Talk about confusing, sounds like you are saying the same thing twice.

IMO you cock (load) the hips and then fire the hips.

I'm sorry, if that's what you think, then what is the problem?! Ted said to cock them as you stride, still sounds like he's 'cocking' before 'firing'

[Jake Patterson]

Well, here's a guy that does this to some degree,

His hips are 'cocking' as he moves forward, sorta during his stride.

keep looking at that williams clip as well.

This is what I teach. Front foot goes forward with a heel lead keeping the hips loaded as long as possible...

[Ursa Major]

I agree with Chess Pirate and, of course, St. Ted. It's pretty advanced, but you can load/cock while you stride. I teach it to our really top hitters, but I can't say they really get it.

Here's a short clip of Miguel Cabrera doing it rather subtly (watch the inside of his left thigh); it's one of my favorite swing clips. I can't animate this for some reason, so you'll have to download it; it's only 267KB.

http://s95294420.onlinehome.us/userfiles/cabrera2.mov

[jbooth]

I agree with Chess Pirate and, of course, St. Ted. It's pretty advanced, but you can load/cock while you stride. I teach it to our really top hitters, but I can't say they really get it.

Here's a short clip of Miguel Cabrera doing it rather subtly (watch the inside of his left thigh); it's one of my favorite swing clips. I can't animate this for some reason, so you'll have to download it; it's only 267KB.

http://s95294420.onlinehome.us/userfiles/cabrera2.mov

It gives me "page not found." Did you spell it correctly?

[chesspirate]

in the meantime, how about this.

[scootheowl]

Perfect Swing

I ted williams book "the science of hitting" Ted mentions "cocking your hips AS you stride" but i cant get a really clear picture in my head as to do that. Could someone please explain to me of show me a good clip of a pro doing it? Thanks

Go to this link, watch and listen to Tony Gwynn's analysis.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/gallery/bonds/flash.swf

Doesn't get any better than this! Enjoy!!!!

[scootheowl]

Can't argue with the best.