Back Leg Push On Swing?

[Rufus67]

I was re-looking at one of Chris O'Leary's slideshows of Albert Pujols' swing and saw, again, the note in one of the first slides that Albert pushes off his back foot to initiate the weight transfer forward. Color me stupid, but I never made the connection before and didn't think about how you got the momentum going forward.

This got me thinking, though, about how you teach that and if there are any drills for it. I'm familiar with the Gilmore drill, but don't think that works to isolate the action needed to initiate the weight transfer forward in a "regular" swing. In particular I'm interested in how you teach the transition from forward motion to rotational around a stiff front side. I can think of ways to teach forward weight transfer and rotational swing separately, but not one transitioning to the other.

[songtitle]

1. Get some bathroom scales.
2. Practice landing on your front foot
3. Aim for 100%+ of your body weight.

In 15 minutes, you'll learn more about weight shift than most people.

[jbooth]

I was re-looking at one of Chris O'Leary's slideshows of Albert Pujols' swing and saw, again, the note in one of the first slides that Albert pushes off his back foot to initiate the weight transfer forward. Color me stupid, but I never made the connection before and didn't think about how you got the momentum going forward.

This got me thinking, though, about how you teach that and if there are any drills for it. I'm familiar with the Gilmore drill, but don't think that works to isolate the action needed to initiate the weight transfer forward in a "regular" swing. In particular I'm interested in how you teach the transition from forward motion to rotational around a stiff front side. I can think of ways to teach forward weight transfer and rotational swing separately, but not one transitioning to the other.

Keep your head slightly in front of your back foot. Feel pressure on the inside of your back foot. Turn your front hip in toward the plate a little bit, and then push from your butt. Keep your back leg bent and push your butt toward the pitcher.

It ain't rocket science like many try to make it. Load the back leg, coil and push.

As soon as the front foot feels weight/pressure, straighten the front leg. The hips will turn.

[tradosaurus]

Uh oh. I feel another 30+ pages of reply coming on "how to hit with momentum". :scholar:

[dominik]

Keep your head slightly in front of your back foot. Feel pressure on the inside of your back foot. Turn your front hip in toward the plate a little bit, and then push from your butt. Keep your back leg bent and push your butt toward the pitcher.

It ain't rocket science like many try to make it. Load the back leg, coil and push.

As soon as the front foot feels weight/pressure, straighten the front leg. The hips will turn.

yes. It is also important that this back leg action starts while the hips are still coiling. that way you will create a lot of power.