1 of 12 – The Stance
In this video series we are going to identify the major movements and the muscles used in each phase of the baseball swing for the right hand batter... [more]
In this video series we are going to identify the major movements and the muscles used in each phase of the baseball swing for the right hand batter... [more]
The first noticeable movement that takes place during the loading phase is the backward movement of the shoulders and arms toward the catcher. This action helps to load or stretch different muscles in each shoulder that will be released or contracted later during the swing... [more]
This action of the abdomen, chest and upper body all turning away from the pitcher and toward the catcher gives the appearance that the shoulders are rotating backward with them when in effect, it is the spine that is rotating carrying the shoulders with it... [more]
Immediately after the spine begins to rotate back toward the catcher, a short timing step with the front left leg begins to occur.The first effect of it is to force the back leg, the leg closest to the catcher, to carry the player’s weight... [more]
Cocking of the hips refers to the backward rotation of the hips away from the pitcher and toward the catcher and it occurs right along with the beginning of the timing step... [more]
Cocking of the wrists is an action the hands perform on the bat-handle at the very end of the loading phase and into the first part of the launching phase. It’s purpose is to facilitate a rapid recoiling effect with the bat-head... [more]
The timing mechanism is defined as your ability to know when to initiate the transition from the loading phase into the launching phase... [more]
The continuation of this timing step, where it begins to return back to the ground, is the first part of the launching phase... [more]
Opening of the hips refers to the direction and movement that both hips turn, and eventually end up facing, when making contact with the ball which is forward, toward the pitcher... [more]
The forward rotation of the spine refers to the direction and movement that takes place in the upper body during the launching phase, which is forward, toward the pitcher... [more]
The pushing and pulling action of the arms and shoulders refers to the individual movements that each arm and shoulder produce on the bat handle through their respective hands during the swing... [more]
The bat-head is the recipient of all the centrifugal force created in the body due to the rotation of the hips and spine along with the pushing and pulling action of the shoulders and arms... [more]
The follow through takes us from the contact point with the ball to the natural ending of the swing... [more]