51 still playing and learnt more this year then before about hitting. As soon as one thinks he knows all one knows nothing. Well done still playing at 60
Thank you so much! this is insanely helpful! I have had my dad, who played baseball for quite a while, and the majority of my coaches tell me to use/turn my hips but I never understood how but when you explained the opening and closing of the front foot and rotating of the back foot it all made sense cause I always kept my feet straight almost like a golf stance but this helped a lot. Thanks!
Hey Judah, you're most welcome! Glad the lesson made sense and helped out. Definitely makes a big difference understanding the specifics versus just blindly saying, "use your hips." Thanks for the comment!
@@ProSpeedBaseball You're welcome, already I have had three games and have greatly improved my batting also I'm a pitcher for my team and this is my first year dong it and your pitching videos have helped a lot to! Thanks!
As a little league coach I try to find easier ways to explain using the big muscles to generate barrel speed and power in the swing. Having alternative descriptive cues to help my players achieve using proper back side rotation is key to helping them understand what the lower half is supposed to do in their swing. Newer and younger kids who lack muscle coordination and control benefit from this explanation because of its simplicity. It’s easier to control a smaller body part like the foot than it is to control a larger body part like the back side hip or knee. If the toe, heel, or metatarsal work correctly then the knee and hip will automatically follow into the proper position.
Doing front arm only swings will teach proper mechanics and you don't have to think about anything, the big muscles will automatically do what they're supposed to do.
Hey hey! Sorry I'm a little late to the party, but congratulations! Great Stuff! If you're anything like I was, I had a hard time feeling my legs running around the bases after launching one out! Nice work, hope things are still going well! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
One of the last statements... You feel like the feet and the hands are firing around the same time .... is something to really thinking about...Great video.....
+Pro Speed Baseball Im 13 and have great bat speed but this year i have started to chop and i dont know why i do it i have tried many drills.I think it has to do with my arms when i extend on my stride.Can You Please Help Me Out?
I'm 15 now playing high school baseball and I had the same exact problem. Basically, you need to wait on the ball more and make your swing more compact. Your swing is trying to extend in order to hit the ball, which then causes chopping. The drill that got me out of that was front toss, just doing it over and over again. I hope you end up fixing it.
Many years ago, during my playing times we were taught that there were two continuous barrel movement segments during the barrel approach to contact and then on to and through barrel follow through, #1. We were taught that the barrel approach to ball contact was/is a {STROKE}, #2. then we were taught that the barrel follow through was/is the swing segment of the barrel movement, I love it when from time to time MLB announcers, coaches and other up to date people who have been there and have done that make the comment concerning a certain batter, he sure does have a nice stroke,. As The great one MR. TED WILLIAM'S TAUGHT US WAS THAT THE SHORT SIX INCH STEP/STRIDE IF YOU WILL SHOULD BE EXECUTED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE REVERSE UPPER TORSO/ CIRCULAR HIP LOAD UP, IF THOSE OF YOU VIEWING MY COMMENT ON THIS WILL LOOK OVER THE EXCELLENT DIAGRAMMED COLOR PHOTO IN TED'S BOOK "THE SCIENCE OF HITTING" YOU WILL SEE WHAT I AM SAYING, TED EXPLAINED THAT THE SHORT SIX INCH STEP/STRIDE MUST BE EXECUTED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE LOAD UP BECAUSE A BATTER CANNOT TELL WHAT OR WHERE AN INCOMING BALL WILL DO OR WILL END UP SO CONSEQUENTLY STEPPING ALL OVER IN THE BATTER BOX IS A NEGATIVE MOVEMENT TO CONTACT, TED WILLIAM'S, REGGIE SMITH AND NUMEROUS OTHER GREAT HITTERS, PAST AND PRESENT WILL SAY TO GET INTO AN OVERALL AREA BOX COVERAGE, ONE EXCEPTION IS THE PITCHERS LOW OUTER AREA, A GIVE AWAY FREEBEE PTCH TO PITCHERS. A MUST IS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO STAY IN TIGHT WITH EACH/EVERY PITCHED BALL YOU MUST EXECUTE A VERY SHORT, HANDS INSIDE THE BALL TO AND THROUGH CONTACT STROKE APPROACH, IF YOU GET HIT OR BRUSHED BACK, {SO BE IT}, ONE NEW, UP TO DATE VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BODY MOVEMENT NOT MENTIONED DURING TED'S PLAYING TIMES IS THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO CONTACT STARTING WITH A SLIGHTLY TILTED DOWN FRONT SHOULDER, THE SHOULDERS DO NOT/SHOULD NOT ROTATE THEY/SHOULDERS HAVE/SHOULD HAVE AN UP AND DOWN TILT ON A LATERAL AXIS ALL ON A VERTICAL PLANE, NEVER MISTAKE THIS MOVEMENT FOR A PHYSICALLY FORCED, PHYSICALLY COLLAPSED, KNEE, HIP, SHOULDERS AND SPINAL ALIGNMENT POSITION.} NUFF SAID. GREAT BASEBALL-N DON ERVIN AME392002@YAHOO.COM FOR {DON .
Watch and LISTEN! He's NOT saying literally to not use the hips!! You do use them, they're critical. But in the act of hitting, it is not an efficient swing-thought. Feet are easy to command...and they help the hips fire in proper sequence.
Keep elbow up, mind the back foot, hit the inside of the ball, head down, don't roll over that's a lot to think about, when we were 12 at the old ball field with a taped up ball and broken bat with a nail holding it together, we didn't think about anything but having fun, see ball hit ball. :) I'm gonna try this thanks! I used to hit 10 HR's a year but since I hurt the knee (bone on bone) front knee I haven't hit one I have hit the fence several times but just have lacked that extra oomf to get it over, 60 now still playing. I went down to a 32 and that has helped me but it seems perhaps leverage is lost in the shorter bat, is that true? Would a 34 make a difference? I have warning track power now. Lol true More pasta!
Your videos have helped me a lot but I have been having a big issue that is throwing off my whole swing. When I swing as I start to swing my arms get separated from being close to my body and my front elbow comes up really high during my swing ruining my swing plane and follow through if you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm not this guy but, from watching his videos he focuses more on bringing your hands to the ball. There was a tee drill where you load/stride then stop to look at your hands and then look at the ball and then swing. Focus on bringing your hands to the ball. It will help you get familiar with where your hands need to be. It seems like when we start thinking about a specific body part it's better to think about another that is more simple to move. Like, this video is about hips but it's really about legs.
@Jarrod Boyer Very well said Daniel! Thanks for helping Jarrod out! Jarrod, he is spot on, if you focus on your physical hands, a lot of things will fall nicely into place. I believe Daniel is speaking of the Swing Plane Secret video that you can check out here: ruclips.net/video/a_tJvSCvgRE/видео.html The main point is to focus on the core issues. If we do this, we can eliminate all swing faults! Thanks for the comments guys, hope all is well! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
I will say any major league hitter you watch today they fire from the back hip first forming a slot in the back elbow to bring power through the swing.
The hips do not work independently, so what you are saying is the hips should open up before the hands. There is no "front hips". There is a front and back hip. Well I think you have a miss-interpretation. 1) If the front foot lands "open", then that imitates a walking motion, as if you are walking away from the catcher. This is because it encourages an exaggerated weight shift, not against the front leg, but over the front foot. 2) That also means your front shoulder is flying open with your front foot, and you can not cover pitches on the outside corner. Wherever your front hip goes, so goes your front shoulder! The bat path will actually leave the hitting-zone early if the front shoulder flies open in a very rotational, circular motion. 3) The result is an extreme loss of power, because the backside isn't driving the hands into the pitch, but instead the power leaks away with that open hip, and the back hip is more akin to towing dead weight behind you. So good luck driving the ball. The hands stay connected to the shoulder as rotation starts, initiated by the back knee and foot just as he is doing. The amount of rotation is determined by pitch location. If the pitch is on the inside corner, or down the middle, the full rotation occurs. If outside, then the back knee, belly button, shoulders would orient toward RF. What is key here is that the rotation of the backside delivers the back elbow to the back hip, or elbow slot, elbow at the pant seam. At that point, the hands are released for the swing. If you could see the video in slow motion, so it goes, and the arms form a "power-box" maximizing force with the backside rotation, and hands actually driving into and through the pitch. The arms are not straight, fully extended, at contact. More like the shape of a house and roof. What is important about that is two things. First, the shoulders and hips can tilt, getting the bat down on the plane of the pitch early, the bat-head entering the strike-zone all the way back by the back leg. That allows a margin of error in guessing speed. The bat-head travels flat through the hitting zone, short to the ball, long through the ball. I would suggest you guys learn something and listen to this coach because he knows the mechanics and physics more than almost all of them. Hitting and Pitching is physics! Pure and simple physics. Philippines National Softball Teams Coach
Will Myers, Padres of....does not rotate back foot in his swing..wonder why it hasn’t been corrected,...he’s a good hitter, but, if he could rotate, be way more power, yes.
Some kids have natural swings. Some do not release there torso. For those that the baseball swing doesn't come natural. They need to turn. Pick it up...get on back leg...put it down and drive through.
Hi, my name is Andrew and I am 14 years old from Florida and I am going into freshman year after this Summer. I'm training to try out for Junior Varsity baseball. One of my biggest problems is that I'm not the tallest kid out there. I'm only 5'4... I consider myself a solid fielder at 2nd, short and in the outfield, I'm not particularly fast or slow (6.98 40 yard) But my problem is batting... I am garbage at batting. I just feel really uncomfortable with my swing and can't seem to drive the ball. I don't have much upper body strength but I'm working on that this summer. This video does seem intriguing and this probably will make my swing much easier considering I won't always be distracted at moving my hips. Overall I'm really motivated to "get good" and if you could leave me some tips I would appreciate it very much... Thanks
Hey Andrew, First of all, as far as hitting goes, upper body strength is not important, and has nothing to do with driving a baseball with power. The big muscles of the upper body are not used in swinging a bat. Trying to use them will actually slow your swing down. So don't think that hitting the gym and building up a big chest, shoulders and biceps will translate into power in your swing. It's okay to build up your upper body, however I would put more focus on building strength in your core, legs, forearms, and hands. These are the areas that generate bat speed. The faster you can get your bat through the strike zone, the more force you can put into the ball. This equals the distance the ball will travel. You don't have to be the biggest, strongest guy out there to hit the ball hard. I have seen skinny guys practically knock the cover off the ball without stepping one foot in a gym! These guys simply know how to swing a bat fast enough to get the job done. I have hit balls far that surprise me because I did not swing hard, or try to muscle it. A quick swing should feel effortless. If you feel uncomfortable with your swing, you may have a stance that is off balanced. Make sure you are in a good athletic stance in the batter's box. Legs shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent. Balance your weight on the balls of your feet. Your toes should be pointing in the same direction. Hold the bat in a way that feels comfortable for you. The handle should not be squeezed in the palm of your hands. It should be held gently inside your fingers. Stay loose, calm and relaxed. Avoid having thoughts about hitting in your mind. Your swing must be natural. Thinking leads to a mechanical swing, and you are more likely to over do something which will throw off your bat path. Get as much hitting practice as possible! Hitting off a tee is best because it will help you develop a short, compact swing. This will improve bat speed. Be sure to utilize a batting cage when possible and most important, practice with live pitching. To drive the ball, your bat barrel must intercept it directly on it's incoming path. Hitting above, or below the ball path will result in unpredictable outcomes. Contact should be out in front of the plate. Avoid reaching out. Let the ball come to you. Hitting involves timing. You want to start your negative move as the pitcher begins his wind up. Watch the ball out of his hand. Stride nice and easy, keeping your eyes on the ball. When the toe of your stride foot hits the ground, start your swing. The key to remember is keep your hands back in a strong position as you stride forward. This creates separation that will help you build torque. Along with building strength in the muscles used for hitting, you must also become efficient in your hitting mechanics. This will take time. Don't get discouraged if it seems like you are not doing better. Record footage of your practice and in game at bats. Use the footage to locate problems. I analyze my hitting videos with a app on my phone called Coach My Video. The app allows you to look at your swing frame by frame which is extremely helpful. Lastly, hitting is a work in progress. I am speaking from experience. It took me 2 and a half years of training to master the correct way to swing a bat. I am still leaning and making adjustments. Hope this was helpful. Good luck!
Hey Andrew, thanks for the comment! I would highly recommend checking out our Hitting System at ProSpeedBaseball..com We have free lessons available on the site that go through the entire swing from setup to finish. This would be a fantastic place to start out or freshen up so you can see the swing as a whole picture. The whole point of the program is to take the guessing out of what's right. Being efficient is what you're looking to do, hard work on the right stuff is what will get you there! If you have any questions on anything specific, just let us know! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
+LTKNT Bro, you are a complete legend. Sorry I missed this response I guess I didn't see the notification. Thank you for all of that. I'll put it to good use
Could you do a video on the annoying little league command of, keep you back elbow up. I was taught not to do it, I notice most kids that don't do it have a better swing plane and the kids that keep their back elbow up hit late and never put power in the ball
I'm talking about the coaches that make kids put the back elbow up above their hands. I'm not saying the elbow should be pinched to your ribs, it should be back not up unless you have very strong bat control you can hit however really like how all the pros have different stances.
There are plenty of annoying cliches' thrown about in little league practices/games. Most of them are based on wishful hopes from parents/coaches. The 'elbow up' is trying to counter an epidemic problem in young swings... bat drag caused by the rear elbow creeping forward past the bat knob and finding the belly button. You know the look... back arm folding under the front arm resulting in the elbows getting closer and closer together thru the swing dragging the bat thru the hitting zone and loosing power. Less power, lower accuracy... strike out city. Problem is coaches and batters don't understand the real solution: KEEP THE SETUP ELBOW GAP THRU TO CONTACT. So, the back elbow just needs to be above the front elbow at setup(like in this video), then keep that distance the same. Amazing things happen if you do this. The rear arm will form the power 'L' at contact (slow-mo any mlb hitter and you'll see the 'L'); the front elbow will begin to rise, even get up around the shoulder/chin (slow-mo any mlb hitter and you'll see the high forward elbow); the hitter will begin to rotate his body thru the swing rather than die at 3/4's and the arms extending straight out loosing tons of rotational power AND the swing will get 'ON PLANE' (forearm and the bat are inline as you'll see in this video @ 6:44).
King. As usual like telling a batter to raise his/her rear elbow up parallel or above the shoulder which places the hands in a crap shoot hitting position, they are doing so based purely/entirely on personal opinion probably acquired from another inexperienced, unknowledgeable so called do gooders which is why ninety percent of our athletes have been and still are receiving wrong messages.The majority of Baseball teaching and instruction is basically brought forth to aspiring athletes based on personal opinion. although there are numerous people/coaches etc out there who are keen students of the game of baseball and other sports. Nuff said. Great BaseBall-N Don Ervin Former pro player in the Philadelphia, Philly's org. ame392002@yahoo.com
The bat head also has a tendency to follow what the elbow is doing. The elbow cranks down, and the bat head drops below the intended bat plane. Instead of straight to the ball, the bat-head comes down in a loopy swing path. I think the coaches think it gives lift to the swing. This technique puts everything in proper timing, and using his shoulders and hips drives the hands and bat-head down toward any low pitch to maximize a flat swing path. That high back elbow will often cause the bat to come up out of the proper swing path early at the end of an upper-cut.
Hey Ryan, I actually used to use this same terminology a long time ago when I first started teaching. Over trial and error, focusing on the back foot is immensely easier for players to execute. However, every athlete is different, if back knee towards pitcher works to keep your mechanics right, stick with it! Thanks for the comment! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
@Michael Goronsky Don't grip the bat in the palms of your hands, but in your fingers. Middle knuckles more lined up. Sounds like you are choking the sawdust out of the bat.
@Michael Goronsky Also, the ball should come down at a depth about equal to your front foot for hitting to CF, and about at your belly-button for hitting to RF
If I go up to my coach and say that it's better not to use turn the hips, he'll never even let me come to the practice cause turning the hips is the only thing my coach always tells me to do.
Search on RUclips for Stay Through the Ball Pro Speed Baseball, and check out that video! It has some great drills to show you how to release the bat without using the upper body to "drag" the bat through! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
This is interesting, after committing to watching your video segments, are you aware that you you are debunking your own philosophies with this video? Thank you for expressing the importance (more force, accelerated bat speed, leverage (swing plane) and timing) without mentioning hand routes and bat path. Clearly, as you demonstrate in this video, the posting of the stride foot coupled with the rotation of the hips provides the greatest force that is applied to the swing, ground force. Rotational forces (Energy) transfer up, Loaded (separated) hands are pulled into the center (centripetal) of the rotational force, making the hands a fulcrum, not an initiator of force, which is suggested by your previous videos. If you agree that there is a biomechanical connection between the toe and the hip and the hip and the toe, then why aren't those principles applicable to the shoulder and the hand or the hand and the shoulder?
Flexibility! For example the stride of the front foot, if closed, automatically keeps the front hip closed. Anything over 45 degrees and the front hip opens up. When you load, at toe touch, the body performs a "contra-movement" of the hands moving away, stretching, as the toe touches down. It isn't limited completely by biomechanical connections. So you think perhaps he should have included hand-path, load, perhaps the various weight shift loads, position of back knee to back foot, chin orientation, and hitting to the opposite field in this video?
When you're used to thinking about your hips, it takes a little time to get your mind off of them. No big deal though! Like anything else, just takes some time and reps! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
I'm sure you'll end up reading this from your notifications maybe but I'm trying out this year as a freshman and am nervous that I won't make the team :{
Sorry, but power comes from the hip turn not your feet. If you have a violent hip turn and forward momentum your foot will naturally turn on its own. Squish the bug is the worst thing you can do in coaching batting. It doesn't teach kids forward momentum and it leaves the batters weight on his back foot.
ROBERT, It all starts from the ground up and sometimes back down depending on the body mechanics/movements to be executed, the knee pivot raises the rear foot heel up off of the surface, frees the hips, allows for proper weight shift which allows them to pivot into action during this body movement which in turn brings the shoulder tilt over from their slightly tilted, left side for right handed batters, right side for left handed batters into the necessary tilt so as to allow the batter to be able to bring his/her barrel down into a level plane with/into the downward flight of the incoming pitched ball. I mention Tilt due to the fact that during the stroke approach to barrel to ball contact, the shoulders do not/should not rotate, the shoulders have/should have an up and down tilt on a lateral axis all on a vertical plane. the hip movement coin siding with the shoulder tilt movement is termed as "HIP TO SHOULDER SEPARATION" in hitting as well as Pitching these hip and shoulder separated sequential body movements are what transfers the body's momentum from the lower body into the upper body which when executed properly with good timing is where/how power is generated. Hope my comments are helpful. GreatBaseBall-N Don Ervin ame392002@yahoo.com
Of the backside. That allows the hip to come forward in a true hip rotation. Notice by going up on the back toe, the back hip comes forward a full 90 degrees, maxing power.
Some guys squish the bug, some don’t. I got about 7 homers on my channel and I squish the bug in most of them. I think this guy means well but isn’t very good at conveying his message
"Squish the bug" is an entry level concept to get young hitters to learn to rotate their hips. The problem is that it doesn't address weight shift. In a proper swing, the back foot will rotate, but weight is shifted to (not over) the front foot. Most young hitters have to unlearn "squish the bug" as they mature as they continue swinging off the back foot. You'll notice his back toe is just barely touching the turf. At impact, there is very little weight at all on the back foot.
Aaron Frampton I think teaching young hitters to lift their foot off the ground at contact is more detrimental than teaching them to simply turn. Also the “in a proper swing” part made me chuckle
Eyewash. The front foot opening and the back foot rotating and moving forward are passive movements that come from the turning of the pelvis. This is EXACTLY how "squash the bug" got started.
Hey John, thanks for the comment! Focusing on the pelvis could also work, however hitters could technically still fire the pelvis and not fully use their hips in the swing. This can be seen by the lack of rotation in the back foot. Some hitters might not run into this issue thinking "pelvis/hips," yet for those who do run into this issue, focusing on the feet will ensure that the hips are used fully in the swing. As far as "squash the bug" is concerned, if you check out the STB video we have on the RUclips Channel, and follow the parameters for the backside rotation and implement rotating the back foot, hips will be used wonderfully in the swing! As an added note: This video focuses in on the back side, we have another video coming out in the near future showing how if the front side is used properly along with this, an optimal weight shift and hip turn can be accomplished which aid the back foot getting up higher and even coming off the ground a bit! Thanks again for commenting! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
So actively turn the foot to passively turn the pelvis? I guess we'll just have to disagree here. If the player can't find a way to move the pelvis first, check the drill they are doing. Focusing on the back foot will ensure the back foot heel and the leg will rotate inside the hip therefore minimizing hip rotation. Why not just work smarter on the part of the swing that actually matters most and have better drills. I believe this idea will force unnatural movements that eventually will keep hitters (especially smaller hitters) from having optimal power production.
Hey John, sorry it's been a minute since getting back! I can definitely see what your saying! The issue here is it's extremely tough to get every relevant detail into every video. (Pretty much they can all be picked apart... I pick mine apart all the time!) Turning the back foot can't passively turn the pelvis due to how they work anatomically. They are both actively needed to turn. Of course this is to a certain extent, they can both turn independently to a certain degree then they require each other for a full range of motion. This differs from person to person based on flexibility. I could have done a better job explaining how the front side compliments this movement by the straightening out of the lead leg as this pushes the lead hip through. (we have a video is post coming out on that soon as well) The main purpose of this video is explain the foot hip connection and how it can be used to maximize the use of the hips with simple key. If the foot fully rotates, the hip on the corresponding side will fully rotate. Yet, you're spot on, if the lead hip isn't engaged and the hitter literally only used the back side, the hips wouldn't be fully used! Thanks for keeping me on my toes and commenting. I always appreciate the critique! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
@@jkw8585 I for one do not think the pelvis rotates actively in a twisting format. That would create an emphasis on rotational forces and take away linear aspects of the swing. Backside rotation as shown supplants the front hip, forcing it out of the way. The hands are driven to the ball by the back hip rotation, not pulled by the front hip. The front hip is neutral until the hands are fired.
Quasimoto44 Centrifugal forces are the forces at work in a swing. The baseball swing just like all other swings is really just a series of turns which are loaded by the separation of the hips and shoulders. The actual swing starts with the hips and ends with the hands which is why any active “driving” or “firing” of the hands towards the ball can be a very bad cue. The hands are the “wheels” of the swing, they don’t move themselves.
i know right... the guy was being so misleading... i only watched the video for a minute and then i just stopped it. How are you gonna title the video "don't use your hips" when he says "use your hips, DON'T THINK ABOUT IT MENTALLY WHEN USING YOUR HIPS WHEN HITTING.just don't confuse the public and continue to be misleading. BE SPECIFIC !!!!
JAY, IF YOU WILL THOROUGHLY/TOTALLY VIEW HIS VIDEO YOU WILL SEE WHERE HE EXPLAIN'S IN DETAIL WHAT HE IS GETTING AT, YES HIS INITIAL COMMENTS ON NOT USING THE HIPS ARE SOMEWHAT CONFUSING TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT HAVE ORGANIZED/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE . GREAT BASEBALL-N DON ERVIN AME392002@YAHOO.COM
I think you white northern European boys can't use your hips the way Latino baseball players can. Try some salsa dance lessons. Maybe that will help loosen your hips. Just a thought.
IMO, way to generic. Every player is unique and getting them to the "power position" (which is the main goal for every hitter) can be achieved many different ways. I'm against these "this is the way" type of videos because of that fact. Take your athlete and put them in the best position to hit the darn ball. Not everyone can do the "leg kick" or "lift the heel" or "not thinking about your hips". Take 10 baseball players and you'll probably get 10 thoughts on hitting philosophy but take pictures of 100 players in the power position and they're all the same. I understand this theory or thought process he's talking about but this will only work with certain players that have the issue of flying the hips too fast.
Back to playing again. I am a 60 year old and learning its never to late to be better! Thanks for the tips!
You are most welcome! Good luck out there! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
I feel the same way. I thought I was the only one
51 still playing and learnt more this year then before about hitting. As soon as one thinks he knows all one knows nothing. Well done still playing at 60
@@somekindaguy100
Do some front arm only swings. After a while you'll have mechanics like Ken Griffey Jr.
Thank you so much! this is insanely helpful! I have had my dad, who played baseball for quite a while, and the majority of my coaches tell me to use/turn my hips but I never understood how but when you explained the opening and closing of the front foot and rotating of the back foot it all made sense cause I always kept my feet straight almost like a golf stance but this helped a lot. Thanks!
Hey Judah, you're most welcome! Glad the lesson made sense and helped out. Definitely makes a big difference understanding the specifics versus just blindly saying, "use your hips." Thanks for the comment!
@@ProSpeedBaseball You're welcome, already I have had three games and have greatly improved my batting also I'm a pitcher for my team and this is my first year dong it and your pitching videos have helped a lot to! Thanks!
As a little league coach I try to find easier ways to explain using the big muscles to generate barrel speed and power in the swing. Having alternative descriptive cues to help my players achieve using proper back side rotation is key to helping them understand what the lower half is supposed to do in their swing. Newer and younger kids who lack muscle coordination and control benefit from this explanation because of its simplicity. It’s easier to control a smaller body part like the foot than it is to control a larger body part like the back side hip or knee. If the toe, heel, or metatarsal work correctly then the knee and hip will automatically follow into the proper position.
Doing front arm only swings will teach proper mechanics and you don't have to think about anything, the big muscles will automatically do what they're supposed to do.
These videos are great. Keep up the great work of simplifying of the swing.
Thanks Daniel, will do! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
This helped a lot and yesterday I finally put a shot over!
Hey hey! Sorry I'm a little late to the party, but congratulations! Great Stuff!
If you're anything like I was, I had a hard time feeling my legs running around the bases after launching one out!
Nice work, hope things are still going well! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
You dont now shit
One of the last statements... You feel like the feet and the hands are firing around the same time .... is something to really thinking about...Great video.....
Ted Willams would disagree. He was all about hip shoulder separation. And to accomplish that you drive with the hips.
did you even watch the video lol
Why bother thinking about anything? Front arm only swings will force your body into Griffey-like mechanics.
+Pro Speed Baseball Im 13 and have great bat speed but this year i have started to chop and i dont know why i do it i have tried many drills.I think it has to do with my arms when i extend on my stride.Can You Please Help Me Out?
I'm 15 now playing high school baseball and I had the same exact problem. Basically, you need to wait on the ball more and make your swing more compact. Your swing is trying to extend in order to hit the ball, which then causes chopping. The drill that got me out of that was front toss, just doing it over and over again. I hope you end up fixing it.
Many years ago, during my playing times we were taught that there were two continuous barrel movement segments during the barrel approach to contact and then on to and through barrel follow through, #1. We were taught that the barrel approach to ball contact was/is a
{STROKE}, #2. then we were taught that the barrel follow through was/is the swing segment of the barrel movement, I love it when from time to time MLB announcers, coaches and other up to date people who have been there and have done that make the comment concerning a certain batter, he sure does have a nice stroke,.
As The great one MR. TED WILLIAM'S TAUGHT US WAS THAT THE SHORT SIX INCH STEP/STRIDE IF YOU WILL SHOULD BE EXECUTED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE REVERSE UPPER TORSO/ CIRCULAR HIP LOAD UP, IF THOSE OF YOU VIEWING MY COMMENT ON THIS WILL LOOK OVER THE EXCELLENT DIAGRAMMED COLOR PHOTO IN TED'S BOOK "THE SCIENCE OF HITTING" YOU WILL SEE WHAT I AM SAYING, TED EXPLAINED THAT THE SHORT SIX INCH STEP/STRIDE MUST BE EXECUTED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE LOAD UP BECAUSE A BATTER CANNOT TELL WHAT OR WHERE AN INCOMING BALL WILL DO OR WILL END UP SO CONSEQUENTLY STEPPING ALL OVER IN THE BATTER BOX IS A NEGATIVE MOVEMENT TO CONTACT, TED WILLIAM'S, REGGIE SMITH AND NUMEROUS OTHER GREAT HITTERS, PAST AND PRESENT WILL SAY TO GET INTO AN OVERALL AREA BOX COVERAGE, ONE EXCEPTION IS THE PITCHERS LOW OUTER AREA, A GIVE AWAY FREEBEE PTCH TO PITCHERS. A MUST IS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO STAY IN TIGHT WITH EACH/EVERY PITCHED BALL YOU MUST EXECUTE A VERY SHORT, HANDS INSIDE THE BALL TO AND THROUGH CONTACT STROKE APPROACH, IF YOU GET HIT OR BRUSHED BACK, {SO BE IT}, ONE NEW, UP TO DATE VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BODY MOVEMENT NOT MENTIONED DURING TED'S PLAYING TIMES IS THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO CONTACT STARTING WITH A SLIGHTLY TILTED DOWN FRONT SHOULDER, THE SHOULDERS DO NOT/SHOULD NOT ROTATE THEY/SHOULDERS HAVE/SHOULD HAVE AN UP AND DOWN TILT ON A LATERAL AXIS ALL ON A VERTICAL PLANE, NEVER MISTAKE THIS MOVEMENT FOR A PHYSICALLY FORCED, PHYSICALLY COLLAPSED, KNEE, HIP, SHOULDERS AND SPINAL ALIGNMENT POSITION.}
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Watch and LISTEN! He's NOT saying literally to not use the hips!! You do use them, they're critical. But in the act of hitting, it is not an efficient swing-thought. Feet are easy to command...and they help the hips fire in proper sequence.
What software do you use to analyze swings (like when you draw the vertical toe line) and what do you record with???
Hey Luke, thanks for the question! We use V1 Home and Kinovea. They are both available for free and they are great!
~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
A batting tee
Keep elbow up, mind the back foot, hit the inside of the ball, head down, don't roll over that's a lot to think about, when we were 12 at the old ball field with a taped up ball and broken bat with a nail holding it together, we didn't think about anything but having fun, see ball hit ball. :) I'm gonna try this thanks! I used to hit 10 HR's a year but since I hurt the knee (bone on bone) front knee I haven't hit one I have hit the fence several times but just have lacked that extra oomf to get it over, 60 now still playing. I went down to a 32 and that has helped me but it seems perhaps leverage is lost in the shorter bat, is that true? Would a 34 make a difference? I have warning track power now. Lol true More pasta!
Your videos have helped me a lot but I have been having a big issue that is throwing off my whole swing. When I swing as I start to swing my arms get separated from being close to my body and my front elbow comes up really high during my swing ruining my swing plane and follow through if you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm not this guy but, from watching his videos he focuses more on bringing your hands to the ball. There was a tee drill where you load/stride then stop to look at your hands and then look at the ball and then swing. Focus on bringing your hands to the ball. It will help you get familiar with where your hands need to be. It seems like when we start thinking about a specific body part it's better to think about another that is more simple to move. Like, this video is about hips but it's really about legs.
@Jarrod Boyer
Very well said Daniel! Thanks for helping Jarrod out!
Jarrod, he is spot on, if you focus on your physical hands, a lot of things will fall nicely into place.
I believe Daniel is speaking of the Swing Plane Secret video that you can check out here:
ruclips.net/video/a_tJvSCvgRE/видео.html
The main point is to focus on the core issues. If we do this, we can eliminate all swing faults!
Thanks for the comments guys, hope all is well! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
I am actually re-learning how to swing like a batter for golf.
I will say any major league hitter you watch today they fire from the back hip first forming a slot in the back elbow to bring power through the swing.
The hinge is for me is the most complicated thing to teach
Once you hinge
A lot of success comes out of it From Longer time in the hitting zone
Ted Williams taught front HIPS BEFORE HANDS, ,He was the best,,the front foot lands open in order to land open hipped
The hips do not work independently, so what you are saying is the hips should open up before the hands. There is no "front hips". There is a front and back hip. Well I think you have a miss-interpretation. 1) If the front foot lands "open", then that imitates a walking motion, as if you are walking away from the catcher. This is because it encourages an exaggerated weight shift, not against the front leg, but over the front foot. 2) That also means your front shoulder is flying open with your front foot, and you can not cover pitches on the outside corner. Wherever your front hip goes, so goes your front shoulder! The bat path will actually leave the hitting-zone early if the front shoulder flies open in a very rotational, circular motion. 3) The result is an extreme loss of power, because the backside isn't driving the hands into the pitch, but instead the power leaks away with that open hip, and the back hip is more akin to towing dead weight behind you. So good luck driving the ball.
The hands stay connected to the shoulder as rotation starts, initiated by the back knee and foot just as he is doing. The amount of rotation is determined by pitch location. If the pitch is on the inside corner, or down the middle, the full rotation occurs. If outside, then the back knee, belly button, shoulders would orient toward RF. What is key here is that the rotation of the backside delivers the back elbow to the back hip, or elbow slot, elbow at the pant seam. At that point, the hands are released for the swing. If you could see the video in slow motion, so it goes, and the arms form a "power-box" maximizing force with the backside rotation, and hands actually driving into and through the pitch. The arms are not straight, fully extended, at contact. More like the shape of a house and roof.
What is important about that is two things. First, the shoulders and hips can tilt, getting the bat down on the plane of the pitch early, the bat-head entering the strike-zone all the way back by the back leg. That allows a margin of error in guessing speed. The bat-head travels flat through the hitting zone, short to the ball, long through the ball.
I would suggest you guys learn something and listen to this coach because he knows the mechanics and physics more than almost all of them. Hitting and Pitching is physics! Pure and simple physics.
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@Jason Little Thanks, hitting and pitching are exercises in physics!
Will Myers, Padres of....does not rotate back foot in his swing..wonder why it hasn’t been corrected,...he’s a good hitter, but, if he could rotate, be way more power, yes.
Some kids have natural swings. Some do not release there torso. For those that the baseball swing doesn't come natural. They need to turn. Pick it up...get on back leg...put it down and drive through.
Hi, my name is Andrew and I am 14 years old from Florida and I am going into freshman year after this Summer. I'm training to try out for Junior Varsity baseball. One of my biggest problems is that I'm not the tallest kid out there. I'm only 5'4... I consider myself a solid fielder at 2nd, short and in the outfield, I'm not particularly fast or slow (6.98 40 yard) But my problem is batting... I am garbage at batting. I just feel really uncomfortable with my swing and can't seem to drive the ball. I don't have much upper body strength but I'm working on that this summer. This video does seem intriguing and this probably will make my swing much easier considering I won't always be distracted at moving my hips. Overall I'm really motivated to "get good" and if you could leave me some tips I would appreciate it very much... Thanks
Hey Andrew,
First of all, as far as hitting goes, upper body strength is not important, and has nothing to do with driving a baseball with power. The big muscles of the upper body are not used in swinging a bat. Trying to use them will actually slow your swing down. So don't think that hitting the gym and building up a big chest, shoulders and biceps will translate into power in your swing.
It's okay to build up your upper body, however I would put more focus on building strength in your core, legs, forearms, and hands. These are the areas that generate bat speed. The faster you can get your bat through the strike zone, the more force you can put into the ball. This equals the distance the ball will travel. You don't have to be the biggest, strongest guy out there to hit the ball hard. I have seen skinny guys practically knock the cover off the ball without stepping one foot in a gym! These guys simply know how to swing a bat fast enough to get the job done. I have hit balls far that surprise me because I did not swing hard, or try to muscle it. A quick swing should feel effortless.
If you feel uncomfortable with your swing, you may have a stance that is off balanced. Make sure you are in a good athletic stance in the batter's box. Legs shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent. Balance your weight on the balls of your feet. Your toes should be pointing in the same direction. Hold the bat in a way that feels comfortable for you. The handle should not be squeezed in the palm of your hands. It should be held gently inside your fingers. Stay loose, calm and relaxed. Avoid having thoughts about hitting in your mind. Your swing must be natural. Thinking leads to a mechanical swing, and you are more likely to over do something which will throw off your bat path.
Get as much hitting practice as possible! Hitting off a tee is best because it will help you develop a short, compact swing. This will improve bat speed. Be sure to utilize a batting cage when possible and most important, practice with live pitching.
To drive the ball, your bat barrel must intercept it directly on it's incoming path. Hitting above, or below the ball path will result in unpredictable outcomes. Contact should be out in front of the plate. Avoid reaching out. Let the ball come to you.
Hitting involves timing. You want to start your negative move as the pitcher begins his wind up. Watch the ball out of his hand. Stride nice and easy, keeping your eyes on the ball. When the toe of your stride foot hits the ground, start your swing. The key to remember is keep your hands back in a strong position as you stride forward. This creates separation that will help you build torque.
Along with building strength in the muscles used for hitting, you must also become efficient in your hitting mechanics. This will take time. Don't get discouraged if it seems like you are not doing better. Record footage of your practice and in game at bats. Use the footage to locate problems. I analyze my hitting videos with a app on my phone called Coach My Video. The app allows you to look at your swing frame by frame which is extremely helpful.
Lastly, hitting is a work in progress. I am speaking from experience. It took me 2 and a half years of training to master the correct way to swing a bat. I am still leaning and making adjustments. Hope this was helpful. Good luck!
Hey Andrew, thanks for the comment!
I would highly recommend checking out our Hitting System at ProSpeedBaseball..com
We have free lessons available on the site that go through the entire swing from setup to finish. This would be a fantastic place to start out or freshen up so you can see the swing as a whole picture.
The whole point of the program is to take the guessing out of what's right.
Being efficient is what you're looking to do, hard work on the right stuff is what will get you there!
If you have any questions on anything specific, just let us know! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
+LTKNT Bro, you are a complete legend. Sorry I missed this response I guess I didn't see the notification. Thank you for all of that. I'll put it to good use
Could you do a video on the annoying little league command of, keep you back elbow up. I was taught not to do it, I notice most kids that don't do it have a better swing plane and the kids that keep their back elbow up hit late and never put power in the ball
My coach calls it the "chicken wing" and it makes your hands/back shoulder drop
I'm talking about the coaches that make kids put the back elbow up above their hands. I'm not saying the elbow should be pinched to your ribs, it should be back not up unless you have very strong bat control you can hit however really like how all the pros have different stances.
There are plenty of annoying cliches' thrown about in little league practices/games. Most of them are based on wishful hopes from parents/coaches.
The 'elbow up' is trying to counter an epidemic problem in young swings... bat drag caused by the rear elbow creeping forward past the bat knob and finding the belly button. You know the look... back arm folding under the front arm resulting in the elbows getting closer and closer together thru the swing dragging the bat thru the hitting zone and loosing power. Less power, lower accuracy... strike out city.
Problem is coaches and batters don't understand the real solution: KEEP THE SETUP ELBOW GAP THRU TO CONTACT.
So, the back elbow just needs to be above the front elbow at setup(like in this video), then keep that distance the same. Amazing things happen if you do this. The rear arm will form the power 'L' at contact (slow-mo any mlb hitter and you'll see the 'L'); the front elbow will begin to rise, even get up around the shoulder/chin (slow-mo any mlb hitter and you'll see the high forward elbow); the hitter will begin to rotate his body thru the swing rather than die at 3/4's and the arms extending straight out loosing tons of rotational power AND the swing will get 'ON PLANE' (forearm and the bat are inline as you'll see in this video @ 6:44).
King.
As usual like telling a batter to raise his/her rear elbow up parallel or above the shoulder which places the hands in a crap shoot hitting position, they are doing so based purely/entirely on personal opinion probably acquired from another inexperienced, unknowledgeable so called do gooders which is why ninety percent of our athletes have been and still are receiving wrong messages.The majority of Baseball teaching and instruction is basically brought forth to aspiring athletes based on personal opinion. although there are numerous people/coaches etc out there who are keen students of the game of baseball and other sports.
Nuff said.
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The bat head also has a tendency to follow what the elbow is doing. The elbow cranks down, and the bat head drops below the intended bat plane. Instead of straight to the ball, the bat-head comes down in a loopy swing path. I think the coaches think it gives lift to the swing. This technique puts everything in proper timing, and using his shoulders and hips drives the hands and bat-head down toward any low pitch to maximize a flat swing path. That high back elbow will often cause the bat to come up out of the proper swing path early at the end of an upper-cut.
Right concept but back knee towards the pitcher would make it easier to understand for others
Hey Ryan,
I actually used to use this same terminology a long time ago when I first started teaching. Over trial and error, focusing on the back foot is immensely easier for players to execute.
However, every athlete is different, if back knee towards pitcher works to keep your mechanics right, stick with it!
Thanks for the comment! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
@@ProSpeedBaseball Maybe back foot is easier than teaching them to dance like Elvis?
@Michael Goronsky Don't grip the bat in the palms of your hands, but in your fingers. Middle knuckles more lined up. Sounds like you are choking the sawdust out of the bat.
@Michael Goronsky Also, the ball should come down at a depth about equal to your front foot for hitting to CF, and about at your belly-button for hitting to RF
If I go up to my coach and say that it's better not to use turn the hips, he'll never even let me come to the practice cause turning the hips is the only thing my coach always tells me to do.
Fahim Islam your coach is right too. Watch big league swings.
nice video
Thanks Ian! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
What's ur batting average?
Michael Jordan haha
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Because he don't use hips
awesome
Thanks Christian! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
3:08 I've seen a lot of kids who are starting out do this.
Great videos! I started working with my 10 year old. He just hit his farthest ball ever. 238ft. !
How can you fix bat drag
Search on RUclips for Stay Through the Ball Pro Speed Baseball, and check out that video! It has some great drills to show you how to release the bat without using the upper body to "drag" the bat through!
~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
+Pro Speed Baseball thank you
This is interesting, after committing to watching your video segments, are you aware that you you are debunking your own philosophies with this video? Thank you for expressing the importance (more force, accelerated bat speed, leverage (swing plane) and timing) without mentioning hand routes and bat path. Clearly, as you demonstrate in this video, the posting of the stride foot coupled with the rotation of the hips provides the greatest force that is applied to the swing, ground force. Rotational forces (Energy) transfer up, Loaded (separated) hands are pulled into the center (centripetal) of the rotational force, making the hands a fulcrum, not an initiator of force, which is suggested by your previous videos. If you agree that there is a biomechanical connection between the toe and the hip and the hip and the toe, then why aren't those principles applicable to the shoulder and the hand or the hand and the shoulder?
Flexibility! For example the stride of the front foot, if closed, automatically keeps the front hip closed. Anything over 45 degrees and the front hip opens up. When you load, at toe touch, the body performs a "contra-movement" of the hands moving away, stretching, as the toe touches down. It isn't limited completely by biomechanical connections.
So you think perhaps he should have included hand-path, load, perhaps the various weight shift loads, position of back knee to back foot, chin orientation, and hitting to the opposite field in this video?
I keep using my hips and I'm getting really annoyed at myself because I know is wrong and I can't fix it
When you're used to thinking about your hips, it takes a little time to get your mind off of them.
No big deal though! Like anything else, just takes some time and reps! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
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So it should correctly be titled " don't think about hips" b/c clearly it reads don't "use" hips but uses hips right away!
Yeah, don't use the hips in the thought process.
it's not all hands.. you get no power at all
His back hip is leading his hands to the ball. A true rotation. That is where you get power. Not some fake rotation twisting like Chubby Checkers.
I'm sure you'll end up reading this from your notifications maybe but I'm trying out this year as a freshman and am nervous that I won't make the team :{
Hitting is physics. Just follow the logical physics. He is an excellent teacher of physics.
Three years late but how’d it go??
I’d love to wear baseball pants to work everyday.
Sorry, but power comes from the hip turn not your feet. If you have a violent hip turn and forward momentum your foot will naturally turn on its own. Squish the bug is the worst thing you can do in coaching batting. It doesn't teach kids forward momentum and it leaves the batters weight on his back foot.
ROBERT,
It all starts from the ground up and sometimes back down depending on the body mechanics/movements to be executed, the knee pivot raises the rear foot heel up off of the surface, frees the hips, allows for proper weight shift which allows them to pivot into action during this body movement which in turn brings the shoulder tilt over from their slightly tilted, left side for right handed batters, right side for left handed batters into the necessary tilt so as to allow the batter to be able to bring his/her barrel down into a level plane with/into the downward flight of the incoming pitched ball. I mention Tilt due to the fact that during the stroke approach to barrel to ball contact, the shoulders do not/should not rotate, the shoulders have/should have an up and down tilt on a lateral axis all on a vertical plane.
the hip movement coin siding with the shoulder tilt movement is termed as "HIP TO SHOULDER SEPARATION" in hitting as well as Pitching these hip and shoulder separated sequential body movements are what transfers the body's momentum from the lower body into the upper body which when executed properly with good timing is where/how power is generated.
Hope my comments are helpful.
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so basically this guys is saying that dont focus on the hips and focus more on the rotation
Of the backside. That allows the hip to come forward in a true hip rotation. Notice by going up on the back toe, the back hip comes forward a full 90 degrees, maxing power.
Squish the bug while you're at it. Why do you teach opposite of what the best hitting instructors and players do?
Some guys squish the bug, some don’t. I got about 7 homers on my channel and I squish the bug in most of them. I think this guy means well but isn’t very good at conveying his message
"Squish the bug" is an entry level concept to get young hitters to learn to rotate their hips. The problem is that it doesn't address weight shift. In a proper swing, the back foot will rotate, but weight is shifted to (not over) the front foot. Most young hitters have to unlearn "squish the bug" as they mature as they continue swinging off the back foot. You'll notice his back toe is just barely touching the turf. At impact, there is very little weight at all on the back foot.
@@AJTramberg I agree with you Aaron. I was being facetious with my initial post
Aaron Frampton I think teaching young hitters to lift their foot off the ground at contact is more detrimental than teaching them to simply turn. Also the “in a proper swing” part made me chuckle
Aaron Frampton Soto just hit a ball about 500 feet and hit foot never left the ground. Improper swing tho I guess 😂😂😂
Click bait title.
Eyewash. The front foot opening and the back foot rotating and moving forward are passive movements that come from the turning of the pelvis. This is EXACTLY how "squash the bug" got started.
Hey John, thanks for the comment!
Focusing on the pelvis could also work, however hitters could technically still fire the pelvis and not fully use their hips in the swing. This can be seen by the lack of rotation in the back foot.
Some hitters might not run into this issue thinking "pelvis/hips," yet for those who do run into this issue, focusing on the feet will ensure that the hips are used fully in the swing.
As far as "squash the bug" is concerned, if you check out the STB video we have on the RUclips Channel, and follow the parameters for the backside rotation and implement rotating the back foot, hips will be used wonderfully in the swing!
As an added note: This video focuses in on the back side, we have another video coming out in the near future showing how if the front side is used properly along with this, an optimal weight shift and hip turn can be accomplished which aid the back foot getting up higher and even coming off the ground a bit!
Thanks again for commenting! ~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
So actively turn the foot to passively turn the pelvis? I guess we'll just have to disagree here. If the player can't find a way to move the pelvis first, check the drill they are doing. Focusing on the back foot will ensure the back foot heel and the leg will rotate inside the hip therefore minimizing hip rotation. Why not just work smarter on the part of the swing that actually matters most and have better drills. I believe this idea will force unnatural movements that eventually will keep hitters (especially smaller hitters) from having optimal power production.
Hey John, sorry it's been a minute since getting back!
I can definitely see what your saying! The issue here is it's extremely tough to get every relevant detail into every video. (Pretty much they can all be picked apart... I pick mine apart all the time!)
Turning the back foot can't passively turn the pelvis due to how they work anatomically. They are both actively needed to turn. Of course this is to a certain extent, they can both turn independently to a certain degree then they require each other for a full range of motion. This differs from person to person based on flexibility.
I could have done a better job explaining how the front side compliments this movement by the straightening out of the lead leg as this pushes the lead hip through. (we have a video is post coming out on that soon as well)
The main purpose of this video is explain the foot hip connection and how it can be used to maximize the use of the hips with simple key.
If the foot fully rotates, the hip on the corresponding side will fully rotate. Yet, you're spot on, if the lead hip isn't engaged and the hitter literally only used the back side, the hips wouldn't be fully used!
Thanks for keeping me on my toes and commenting. I always appreciate the critique!
~Michael Pro Speed Baseball
@@jkw8585 I for one do not think the pelvis rotates actively in a twisting format. That would create an emphasis on rotational forces and take away linear aspects of the swing. Backside rotation as shown supplants the front hip, forcing it out of the way. The hands are driven to the ball by the back hip rotation, not pulled by the front hip. The front hip is neutral until the hands are fired.
Quasimoto44 Centrifugal forces are the forces at work in a swing. The baseball swing just like all other swings is really just a series of turns which are loaded by the separation of the hips and shoulders. The actual swing starts with the hips and ends with the hands which is why any active “driving” or “firing” of the hands towards the ball can be a very bad cue. The hands are the “wheels” of the swing, they don’t move themselves.
why is this guy talking about using your hips when the video is called dont use your hips....
i know right... the guy was being so misleading... i only watched the video for a minute and then i just stopped it. How are you gonna title the video "don't use your hips" when he says "use your hips, DON'T THINK ABOUT IT MENTALLY WHEN USING YOUR HIPS WHEN HITTING.just don't confuse the public and continue to be misleading. BE SPECIFIC !!!!
JAY,
IF YOU WILL THOROUGHLY/TOTALLY VIEW HIS VIDEO YOU WILL SEE WHERE HE EXPLAIN'S IN DETAIL WHAT HE IS GETTING AT, YES HIS INITIAL COMMENTS ON NOT USING THE HIPS ARE SOMEWHAT CONFUSING TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT HAVE ORGANIZED/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE .
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Jiron Cummings its click bait, simple answer
I think you white northern European boys can't use your hips the way Latino baseball players can. Try some salsa dance lessons. Maybe that will help loosen your hips. Just a thought.
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No! I'm surprised you advocate this method...This is NOT the high level swing...
~DM
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IMO, way to generic. Every player is unique and getting them to the "power position" (which is the main goal for every hitter) can be achieved many different ways. I'm against these "this is the way" type of videos because of that fact. Take your athlete and put them in the best position to hit the darn ball. Not everyone can do the "leg kick" or "lift the heel" or "not thinking about your hips". Take 10 baseball players and you'll probably get 10 thoughts on hitting philosophy but take pictures of 100 players in the power position and they're all the same. I understand this theory or thought process he's talking about but this will only work with certain players that have the issue of flying the hips too fast.
Bad drill don’t listen to this amateur
I am a professional coach, and I think the labels should be reversed!