Load Stride: How To Fix Lower Body Swing Mechanics, Weight Distribution, & Proper Footwork For Beginning Baseball & Softball Hitters

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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):

Baseball Hitting Video Gain Distance the Easy Way: Jose Bautista

Video courtesy of MLB.com

Andrew McCutchen (2013 NL MVP, 3-Time All-Star):

Video courtesy of MLB.com

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.

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