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@PrivateRyan428 this is i guess i missed my point... what i'm trying to get at is that you don't step with a locked leg because this action stops the weight from moving forward. you need some flexion to keep your weight moving forward. . .you are correct in that all will have a stiff front leg and solid hits their weight will be behind the front knee in a extended position. . . many young guys have a stiff leg through the entire swing not allowing weight to be transferred into the baseball
Bending the knee is linear style ... tendency to drop bat head as it comes thru L into V... Lock leg and rotate on axis so transition to swing plane is even
allowing the front leg to bend forces you to lose much of your power. look at any hitter in the majors that isent a pitcher and 9 times out of 10 his front leg is locked.
actually samprice2202 this guy is correct. You lock you lock the front leg to create power and rotation. If you bend your front knee that causes you to lunge forward and that makes you lose all of your power.
i agree with all he says up untill the point of locking out the front leg. locking the front leg defeates the purpose of shifting the weight be cause you stop the weight from moving forward and ROTATE around that axis which is rotational hitting. it doesnt make since to top the weight transfer you created to rotate this is a old video of mark but if you look at him swinging currently he will have a bent front knee allowing more weight to transfer into the ball and continuing his liner motion
I am glad you explained why the squishing of the bug is bad. My son has been taught this and I saw it wasn't what I was seing with major league swings. Do you have a drill I can use to get tha squishing the bug to stop and get that weight transfer
where did the ball go? way to leave us hanging
mahousux 9 months ago
@PrivateRyan428 this is i guess i missed my point... what i'm trying to get at is that you don't step with a locked leg because this action stops the weight from moving forward. you need some flexion to keep your weight moving forward. . .you are correct in that all will have a stiff front leg and solid hits their weight will be behind the front knee in a extended position. . . many young guys have a stiff leg through the entire swing not allowing weight to be transferred into the baseball
samprice2202 10 months ago
Bending the knee is linear style ... tendency to drop bat head as it comes thru L into V... Lock leg and rotate on axis so transition to swing plane is even
RDoctorD 11 months ago
Good analysis... Anyone know a good swinging drill for youth learning rotational hitting that will reinforce good plant/transfer?
RDoctorD 11 months ago
@samprice2202
allowing the front leg to bend forces you to lose much of your power. look at any hitter in the majors that isent a pitcher and 9 times out of 10 his front leg is locked.
PrivateRyan428 11 months ago
actually samprice2202 this guy is correct. You lock you lock the front leg to create power and rotation. If you bend your front knee that causes you to lunge forward and that makes you lose all of your power.
katieizcooleeo 11 months ago
i agree with all he says up untill the point of locking out the front leg. locking the front leg defeates the purpose of shifting the weight be cause you stop the weight from moving forward and ROTATE around that axis which is rotational hitting. it doesnt make since to top the weight transfer you created to rotate this is a old video of mark but if you look at him swinging currently he will have a bent front knee allowing more weight to transfer into the ball and continuing his liner motion
samprice2202 11 months ago
Parker explains rotational weight shift perfectly. JR
jrdagres 1 year ago
I am glad you explained why the squishing of the bug is bad. My son has been taught this and I saw it wasn't what I was seing with major league swings. Do you have a drill I can use to get tha squishing the bug to stop and get that weight transfer
Kouma2112 1 year ago
@Shamrock3939 Amen.
JLIV461 1 year ago