Posted by: Dave P () on Sat Sep 9 13:31:27 2006

> > > I know I have posted alot of info on this topic already, but I need to again. I still cannot figure out how to stop spinning on my back foot. Everytime I swing, my back foot "squishes the bug" instead of gettin on top of the toe. Please, if you know what I mean, please try and let me know what I may be doing wrong in my swing. i know i post alot about this, but i really need some help. i appreciate everyone for their help in my past posts. i am not an expert on hitting so that is why i may post alot of discussions. but i would really appreciate some help. i think if i fix this is my swing it will make a big difference. you guys have alread helped out my swing tremendously by answerwing my posts so i would love to hear some more information from you.
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> > Hi,
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> > How do you setup your weight and therefor load? Do you load with a backwards movement?
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> > Staying on the ball of the back foot isn't all that bad. If the back foot goes from the ball of the foot to toe and back to the ball of the foot, that is pretty good.
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> > Shawn
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> Hey Shawn, when you wrote How do you setup your weight and therefor load? Do you load with a backwards movement?
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> You brought a thought to my mind, I think I load too much with my body instead of my hands. Does this make any sense? And does it make sense to the original post about spinning on my back foot?

Hi Mike

Yes loading with the body instead of the hands will cause you to sit back too far.

Think more about your initial motion of your back foot being started by taking your back knee straight to the pitcher without rotation. As your knee gets to the middle of your body (which will cause your back foot to turn in (on your instep) and show the bottom of your foot to the catcher. Now rotate your knee/hips open and allow your foot to come up to the toe.

Try this drill. Put your back foot on a 4 inch step and set up into your normal stance. Now take a swing and try to get of the step with your back foot before you hit the ball. Make sure that as your foot comes off the step try to rotate your hips as fsat as you can.

Dave P