lau hitting method
what are your thoughts on the charlie lau method of hitting. my son started to practice his hitting techniques last year in high school and became a much better hitter.the one ? i have is the role of...
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Myers,I am becoming more and more of an advocate to combining the weight shift method with lower trunk rotation. If you study the tape of Hank Aaron you can see this action taking place with him. Hank...
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Isn't squishing the bug a pre-swing check point to ensure weight held on the inside balls of the feet?
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ignatu,Actually, no. The 'squish' the bug is terminology for backside rotation during the swing. It was used to help hitter's visualize that the back hip has to be active in the swing. Later, drills...
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Coach Buz - I especially liked Rick Downs concept of hitting with a firm front leg and through the front foot. I'll be working with my son on that concept through the winter.
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It's interesting terminology "through the front foot" isn't it? I have an interesting tape of the foot action used by Sean Green (you know the guy that hit 4 homeruns in one game and registered one of...
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Joe25,The most effective method is to give soft toss. Lots of soft toss. Have your 13 year old work on feeling loose and comfortable in his weight transition from back to front. Just like throwing......
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another question with the lau hitting method... i always thought the proper grip of the bat was with knocker knuckles, but recently i have read differently that the middle knuckles of your top hand...
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Use what's comfortable.. just don't choke it. The purpose for the knocking knuckles rule is to emphasize the bat handle staying in the fingers of the hand. This facilitates a looser grip. Loose hands...
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your not leaning back as much and the hip rotation isn't as pronounced as a Jim Thome or Jose Canseco type rotational swing. On the front page of this beabetterhitter.com theres a good picture of...
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I just finished my first season at William Jewell College. Our coach taught strict linear hitting methods. I found that my swing improved immensely(with an improvement in contact and power.) However,...
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Coach- Are there any photos of this "V" technique. We just cant seem to visualize it I have also heard many an old-timer tell hitter's to make a "v" with the wrist in the bottom hand. This rotates the...
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