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):
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.
