Posted by: Teacherman () on Mon Nov 3 20:48:45 2003

Coach C,
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> > > I just wanted to tell you that I was thoroughly impressed with your son's swing (your's as well, I guess :)) He has a great shoulder angle at contact which means his elbow is dropping into the slot with relative ease. Just wanted to commend him and tell him to keep up the good work. You keep swinging it too!
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> > I'm a has-been, but I still love to take hacks. Thanks for the compliments on my Son. I'll let him know you said so! He was nervous about me posting his swing, but I said "Hey it's better than mine, so let me take the heat".....he liked that. I often wonder if top-hand dominate hitters struggle more to find a good slot. He is right-handed. Who knows?
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> > Thanks again Andy!
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> > Coach C
> I deleted a long diagnosis I well be short.You are lacking hip cock and scap load as I can see but nice lower body other wise ,You have more in your swing than you are using but THT is there and hands are connected by the hands beating the slotted elbow to the race at the rib cage1/2 way through rotation,lead shoulder could have more turn at toe touch pulling lead hand more.Your son has the hip cock watch as he lifts his knee his hip turns in and he slightly counterrotates.good lower load.It is hard to see any scap load but it could be there ,watch the Guerreo clip and see the elbow work,then watch your son from angles to see scap.He reminds me of Edmunds a back foot hitter at least on this swing but overall very smooth and connected THT is there but don't worry about it for now your both doing it.Lets see an outside location swing next.Both overall fine swings.How old and size of your son and how far is he driving the ball.I see the big barrel ,can't use them here in Tampa.Must tell, my son 8,knocked a pitcher on his butt with a line drive tonight,I have been telling him to strive for that since he was 4 I was 10 before I did.I must calm him down though the kids on the ground and my son is jumping up and down on 1st yelling I did it dad,we had a talk after the game as my dad had with me.I have been waiting for that talk.

Coach C

What is your point when you say "lazy" or "quiet" lower body v the other way? Are you promoting it or pointing out a difference and if so what difference.

After further review of your clips, in the one with the more active lower body you have a much better swing plane. It seems to match the shoulder turn plane better which will allow more batspeed and therefore more power. It's a better connected swing.

In your "quiet" lower body swings, they look all arm to me. The swing plane is disconnected from the shoulder turn plane.

In your sons clips he seems well connected to the rotating torso. The barrel arcs out perpendicular to the spine showing the swing and shoulder turn plane are the proper.