"Dr. Van Such has done an incredible job breaking down the different portions of the swing along with discussing the muscles used in each portion. He has made it very easy to follow along with … [Read more...]
All Muscle Images
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10 of 12 – Pushing & Pulling Action of Arms & Shoulders (text p2)
Launch Phase Page 2 of 2 The muscles that were stretched were the Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Pectoralis Major and Serratus Anterior muscles and these can be seen more specifically in Figure … [Read more...]
8 of 12 – Opening of the Hips (text p2)
Page 2 of 2 To help you see these three actions in effect more clearly, let’s take a look back to the beginning of the launching phase, but this time from behind home plate. Here we are … [Read more...]
12 of 12 – The Follow Through (text p2)
Follow Through Page 2 of 2 Now let’s focus on the arms, beginning with the player’s left arm. We learned in the launching phase that the left arm pulls on the bat handle and this pulling action … [Read more...]
The Advantage of the Best Hitters
By studying each phase of the baseball swing we will indentify each muscle or muscle group involved in that phase of the swing. The reason for doing this is so that you can condition those exact … [Read more...]
