Posted by: Coach C () on Thu Nov 13 07:38:30 2003

Hey guys,
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> Just thought I'd ask you guys for some input. Here's something in my swing that I thought you guys could give me some help with (Jack, I'll send you some swings soon so you can get an in-depth look at it). When I stride, I reach with the front foot and glide to center with my body. Once heel drop occurs, there is usually a couple frames of gliding in order to compensate for my weight being back. First of all, I would like your opinions as to what this costs me in my swing (i.e. power, time??). Secondly, give me your opinions on how to fix this. Really, I think I already know how, but I'm just curious as to how you guys would handle it. Most of all, I want to know what this few frames of gliding (I like that word better than lunging because my weight doesn't go past center) costs me. Once the swing begins, there is no more forward movement and my axis of rotation is stationary. Just wanted you guys to throw some opinions out. Thanks
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> Andy

Andy,

Great to hear from you. Yes I think you lose lot's of power that way.

My first thought would be that you are not balanced. I think you mentioned once that you also tend to be too upright and you wanted to work on that also. I think the two are tied together. I would suggest to you that you have to much weight on your toes. It's difficult to sit to hit, when the weight is not evenly distributed between the ball of the feet and the heels. Center your weight more between the feet.

For me weight back...really means "don't come forward." This glide means that you might be drifting or swaying back as well. Tell yourself, "do not to come forward", instead of "stay back." I do a drill with the kids where we soft toss and the kids can never come forward only sit there and wait for the ball to come to them. We start no-stride, then work into stride. The feeling I want them to have is that they are waiting for the ball to come into their zone. Also as I mentioned before in a previous post....you might consider taking the your head down to the ball, it'll stop most weight transfer issues in it's tracks.

Once being a fast guy myself, my instintcs were usually to hit and get out of the box. This made being vertical comfortable to me at the plate, because I felt ready to run.

Good Luck Andy

Hey, feel free to share your ideas on this issue with me because I don't have all the answers (never will).

Thanks

C