Swings from ST

[hiddengem]

Just thought I'd share some clips from Spring Training today.

HR to Right center about 400ft. Fernando Valenzuela's son on deck


Low Liner in the 6 hole.


Liner up the middle.


Swing and miss. Good hitter..25HR's last year.

[Stealth]

Gem - one thing I mentioned in another thread is that I like the way your hands and shoulders "load up" together. I noticed in a few of these clips the hands move out of sync with the upper body/shoulders. This is the case in the HR swing. I can't argue with the results but what do you think of my observation? I think when the hands move by themselves it opens up a can of worms - any thoughts?

[swingbuster]

HR to Right center about 400ft. Fernando Valenzuela's son on deck

This guy is only one that wrist forearm angle doesn't get to at least 90 degrees..interesting

[hiddengem]

Gem - one thing I mentioned in another thread is that I like the way your hands and shoulders "load up" together. I noticed in a few of these clips the hands move out of sync with the upper body/shoulders. This is the case in the HR swing. I can't argue with the results but what do you think of my observation? I think when the hands move by themselves it opens up a can of worms - any thoughts?

I'm thinking you are talking about the first and the last swing, right? The Last guy is a "power" guy. His swing is a bit long right now, and gets dissconnected at times. The first guy I don't know that well, but he has hit the heck out of the ball this spring.

The other 2 lefties have pretty nice swings. The first lefty is a 40man roster player that just hits...The other is a scrappy kid that puts the bat on the ball, can run and plays outstanding "D" in the oufield.

[MrUniverse09]

Could somebody slow down these clips?

[hiddengem]

Could somebody slow down these clips?

Done, sorry.

[Stealth]

Gem

"I'm thinking you are talking about the first and the last swing, right? The Last guy is a "power" guy. His swing is a bit long right now, and gets dissconnected at times. The first guy I don't know that well, but he has hit the heck out of the ball this spring."

Correct on 1st and last swings - would you say what I am observing (hands moving out of sync with the shoulders) is a bad thing? I imagine as a hitter when things are going good you can get away with that disconnect but over the laung haul you can't.

I have never really analyzed hitting in detail until recently. I was succesful in college as a player but I am now trying to communicate it to my kids. The clips and info here are really helping me. I find myself hitting on the tee analyzing my own swing. I will post a clip of my 11 year old soon for everyone to analyze.

[hiddengem]

Correct on 1st and last swings - would you say what I am observing (hands moving out of sync with the shoulders) is a bad thing? I imagine as a hitter when things are going good you can get away with that disconnect but over the laung haul you can't.

Yea I think that is a good observation. If you look at the lefty that hit the liner up the middle, he is very well connected, and is a great hitter because of it. Very consistent. The big righty on the otherhand, might hit some big homeruns but he gets "long" at times and his consistency lacks because of his "out of sycn" movements with his hands and shoulders. But he's a pretty dang good hitter. 25HR's at the AAA level is good I don't care what you do.

[MrUniverse09]

Done, sorry.

thanks man, appreciate it

[Jake Patterson]

Thanks HG,
I'll use them tonight at practice. Keep them coming!
Coach Jake

[tominct]

Thanks HG,
I'll use them tonight at practice. Keep them coming!
Coach Jake

You bring a laptop to practice?

[wogdoggy]

who doesnt? cmon man get with it.:radio just kidding