Load Stride: How To Fix Lower Body Swing Mechanics, Weight Distribution, & Proper Footwork For Beginning Baseball & Softball Hitters
Discover the load and stride! Learn how to fix lower body swing mechanics, weight distribution, and proper footwork for beginning baseball and softball hitters.
Gain Distance The Easy Way PART 1
We’re going over:
- How to feel lighter in the Final Turn using the rule of Un-Weighting,
- Moving the body forward to create momentum, and
- Turning Yourself into a Projectile Missile (Broad v. Triple Jump).
It’s amazing what happens when you add a little momentum. Muscles don’t have to work as hard, and the body moves effortlessly through space. We get a “head start” using our body’s weight more than we realize…to get up from the floor, the couch or chair, or to step up into the bed of a truck. Why should hitting be any different…heck, just about every good player uses momentum in some way. I hope you enjoy Baseball Hitting Video Gain Distance PART-One.
CLICK HERE to watch a YouTube video on how Babe Ruth gains distance the easy way.
MLB Small-Boppers Who Use Forward Momentum…
Jose Bautista (4-Time All-Star):
Andrew McCutchen (2013 NL MVP, 3-Time All-Star):
Robinson Cano (5-Time All-Star):

Robinson Cano is one of the best examples I can think of for Baseball Hitting Video Gain Distance the Easy Way PART-One
Jumping World Record Holding Athletes Who Use Forward Momentum:
Standing Long Jump, Korean World Record holder at almost 10.5 feet:

Look at how he uses his arms to gain Forward Momentum…video courtesy of YouTuber Hyrugaful
Triple Jump World Record Holder Jonathan Edwards from Great Britain at 18.29 m (60 ft 0 in):

Look at how much Forward Momentum is gained before breaking the world record. Video courtesty of YouTuber MCTnF
CLICK HERE for Baseball Hitting Video PART-2, where we go over how to apply what we learned in this video.
- Proven Hip Mobility Drills for Faster Bat Speed & Injury-Free Power – Fix Rotation Flaws Today! - February 28, 2025
- Proven Confidence Drills: How Young Hitters Stay Clutch, Build Mental Toughness & Crush Pressure at the Plate - February 21, 2025
- Game-Ready Bat Speed: Pro Underload Training & Bat Weight Progression to Fix Slow Swings Fast - February 13, 2025
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
[…] starts with spinal engine mechanics, then through a strong bat swing, and ends with precise timing. Strength in your lower body, torso, and are crucial for top […]
[…] Baseball Hitting Video: Gain Distance the Easy Way PART-1 […]
[…] Forward Momentum or Un-Weighting. […]
[…] CLICK HERE for an HPL video demonstrating a test I use to get my hitters ‘buying into’ Forward Momentum benefits. […]
[…] Baseball Hitting Video: Gain Distance the Easy Way PART-1 […]
[…] Baseball Hitting Video: Gain Distance the Easy Way PART-1 […]
[…] The Un-Weighting Principle (or Forward Momentum), and […]
[…] proven movement science as the Conservation of Linear Momentum, aka Forward Momentum (FoMo) or the Un-Weighting Principle. Madison Bumgarner employs Gravitational Forces with a nice easy fall down the mound. Gravity […]
[…] that is equaled to NINE-times our body weight, Dr. Gracovetsky says. Gravity pulls our body down (Un-Weighting Principal), and at heel strike, the ground pushes back in a compressive force. The greater the force, the […]
Leave a Reply
Want to join the discussion?Feel free to contribute!