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I just had an offline discussion about my above post. The person was thinking that all I was showing the player was "Feet, knees, hands back" and letting it go at that. I explained that all the skill-appropriate swing training drills were being taught and reinforcement of hands, hips, feet, posture, connection, rotation, front knee, etc, etc, etc. was going on but that all that was too much to remember when walking to the plate. If I have done all my coaching-work correctly then "Feet, knees, hands back!" gets them in good shape to execute a swing.
Amazingly enough when you convince a kid that all they have to remember is those three simple things they will do more complex things automatically.
We went on to talk that as an individual players ability to comprehend increased I would give them more to consider. Layers on an onion, etc.
I've even found that with players who have rotated off my teams (rec in the younger days) that I can see them at bat and offer a "Feet, knees, hands back!" when we are playing them and they still remember what that means and get themselves in better shape.
Amazingly enough when you convince a kid that all they have to remember is those three simple things they will do more complex things automatically.
We went on to talk that as an individual players ability to comprehend increased I would give them more to consider. Layers on an onion, etc.
I've even found that with players who have rotated off my teams (rec in the younger days) that I can see them at bat and offer a "Feet, knees, hands back!" when we are playing them and they still remember what that means and get themselves in better shape.