Andrew McCutchen Part-3 VIDEO: The Science Of Turning Faster

In This Andrew McCutchen Part-3 VIDEO,

…of the Coaches DON’T Tell You This series, we’re going to:

Discuss when barring the front arm is okay,
Explore the science of spinning fast,
See how efficient Cutch is at turning, and
Look at how to work on this at home.

CLICK HERE to watch the – 2 min, 5 second – PBS Circus Physics video about the Conservation of Angular Momentum, or turning faster.

Straightening the Front Arm Out…Good or Bad?

Also referred to as bat drag, arm barring, or casting. Let me clarify:

Arm barring GOOD: to make an impact adjustment to outside or lower pitches, and through extension
Arm Barring BAD: before and during the front heel touching down, and before barrel whips back towards catcher’s glove

The Science of Spinning Fast

IF straightening the front arm out before the front heel touches down proves for a faster turn, then why doesn’t controversial 2014 Gold Medal winning ice skater Adelina Sotnikova do this during one of her big turning jumps?

Because it’s inefficient for humans to quickly turn this way, quickly. When Adelina wants to slow down, she extends her arms and legs away from her body. In hitting, it’s important to turn fast, stay compact, and do it early. Before the barrel gets into the zone. In which case, the front arm needs to stay slightly bent.

Did Cutch Pass the Science Test?

In the above Andrew McCutchen baseball hitting video, science clearly says that ‘Cutch’ can have a more efficient Final Turn. And as we’ll discover what force bleeding compensation he makes – possibly – because of his early arm barring in Part-3 of the Do This For Longer Drives video series.

How Do We Practice a Faster Turn at Home?

Break the swing into two-steps: 1) To the Fight Position (Landing), and 2) the Final Turn
Use a mirror or batting tee
Video analysis feedback – either Coach’s Eye app (free for android) or Ubersense app (free for iphone)
Hitter “hides their hands from the pitcher”, while keeping a slight bend in the front arm
Going into the Final Turn, the hitter will try and “crush the catcher’s glove” without extending the front arm

Stay tuned for the Part-4 VIDEO: Why “Sitting Back” is Devastating to an Efficient Swing in a couple days. Where we’ll analyze Ryan Braun’s swing…

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