Posted by: Jimmy () on Tue Nov 6 21:37:14 2007

> > > > I'm having a hard time getting my son to swing with his hip. His hands are leading the swing. How can I get him to start his hip first?
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> > > > Thanks
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> > > Hi,
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> > > It's really hard to make the transition from linear hitter to rotational hitter and takes lot of practice. I suggest to begin by just learning to rotate your hips without using your hand to get an idea. Once you masters rotating your hips try making swings by rotating your hips and instantly after rotating the hips leading the bottom hand to the ball. Remember to direct your hand to the ball right after beginning to rotate the hips. I learn it like this and hope it helps you.
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> > How do you correctly rotate your hips? Where can I see this broken-down?
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> > Thanks for the help
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> This links has good of major leaguer swings. You can look how they begin rotating their hip and then launch their bottom hand to the ball.
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> http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/Hitting/ProfessionalHitterAnalyses/index.html


Hi,

Great analysis work. I do want to point out on the Pete Rose clip that in frames 56 through 69 the sweet spot of Rose's bat is in a straight line with the incoming pitch the entire time (eight frames before and four frames after contact). Contact was made at frame 65.

His hands do have a circular path but this CHP produces a linear bat path through the hitting zone. This is the true definition of the term "linear" in hitting terms.

Your thoughts please.

Jimmy