http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ6T5RRG6cg
Twinsdad posted this above.
Biggest problem I see with hitters is swinging before the front heal plants.
More of a upper body swing - not fully using the lower body.
Both of these hitters plant there front foot, hips move linear and then they swing is what I see.
I say it is connection verses swinging before the heal plants being not connected.
Any thoughts on this.
Straightleg
Gerry this is the whole point of linear verses rotational junk....where is it linear and where is it semi circular or elliptical and where is it rotational and the junk continues...Bustos was 10 years plus with a .400 plus batting average and she nor I see it as completely rotational. Watch her 308.5 foot shot on a pitch that was 8 inches inside from 2004 Gold Medal game and
IF you watch it closely you will see her hips. shoulders, elbows moving linear and the knob of the bat leading the elbows and the belly button rotating as needed and releasing the wrist to the ball with the knob leading the barrel head to the ball....the pivotal point came as she released the barrel to the ball and if you look real close it is ( pivot point) is below the knob of the bat about 4 to 6 inches (go to Dr. Russell's site at Kettering U.)....there was more linear movement than there was rotational movement in her swing however it was tagged rotational. Look at the girl in you tube and observe her back leg and it looks like Busto's verses AP being bent and it is exactly what she teaches and describes as to the calf muscle, hamstring and what you should feel in the glutes.
She says it well at the clinics...
knob of the bat leads the elbows and release the barrel to the ball head to the ball and rotate as needed dependent on the location of the ball....she describes it as linking the lower half to the upper half and not connection also.
When you look at a swing observe what is in the back ground so you can see the movement of the hips, shoulders, head, elbows and knob of the bat and the flex of the front knee allowing this to happen....especially landing on the inside edge of the lead foot and she moves linear way before she ever becomes semi circular or elliptical and rotational is questionable at best
Come and ask her yourself at the clinic Oct. 23 and 24 your self. Many of you coaches want to know what is taught and why, so come ask her yourself and debate it with her as she is not shy about showing you and then ask yourself if your college coach, high school coach or travel coach has a grasp of what she does and defend your ideas or concepts....I have been working with her 7 plus years and I am still learning myself.
Les, Tom, SBFamily, Bouldersdad, Hitter23, Crush1, Tom Lee, Gary Davis, Tom Wiseman, MeBonner, Chris Shilt, Coach Larabee, Coach Jerry Breaux, Coach Sue Bowman, Lance Dillow, Kurt Lowery, Karen Wiseman, Kavin, Buster Combs, Heather Cottiner, Pete Sporel, Bob Burlew, Shayne Yeater, Kurt Bonner, Sue Dayton, Dave Brittengiham have and most likely are better coaches because of it...she teaches what and how she does it and you can ask her your questions yourself! (If I left anyone out I am sorry)
You guys would jump at the chance of talking to Barry Bonds....talk to the Bustos of women hitters and ask her your self how she does it!