Troy Tulowitzki Stride Length Experiment Question: Does Stride Length Kill Bat Speed? Using the Zepp (Labs) Baseball app, I wanted to use the Scientific Method to analyze whether Troy Tulowitzki’s longer stride increases or decreases bat speed. Not just a longer stride, but I want to see the torso moving forward as well. Background Research […]
In This Andrew McCutchen Video (1 of 4), …We’re going to look at how ‘Cutch’ (5’10” 190 lbs*) used Science to beat Paul Goldschmidt (6’3″, 245 lbs*) for the 2013 NL MVP. McCutchen has to stay close to human movement science in order to compete with big guys like Goldschmidt. (*according to Baseball-Reference.com) In this […]
In Part 2: Don’t Make This Hitting Mistake Video Series, We’re going over: “Gas Pedal” — Natural, NO Push from Backside, “Smooth” — NO Rush (Archer Metaphor), and How Far Should the FREE-FALL be? (setting up your feedback markers). MLB BIG-Boppers who use Forward Momentum David “Big Papi” Ortiz (9-Time All-Star): Video courtesy of MLB.com Chris “Crash” Davis (2013, led Big […]
In This Baseball Hitting Video Easy Distance PART 2, We’re going over: “Gas Pedal” — Natural, NO Push from Backside, “Smooth” — NO Rush (Archer Metaphor), and How Far Should the FREE-FALL be? (setting up your feedback markers). Someone did a video analyzing The Babe’s swing (not up anymore), and what’s amazing is his […]