Getting Ready to HIT! Rear Hip Extension – Step 1 or 4 during Separation

Step 1 in the process known as separation (http://softballhittingonline.com/hitting-dictionary/) is rear hip extension.  Rear hip extension takes place as we transition from our negative move into our positive move.  It promotes hip coil, good sequence, momentum into rotation and a more athletic lower body during rotation Read more

Getting Ready to HIT! Loading the Hands – Step 2 of 4 during Separation

Step 2 of 4 during separation is loading the hands or bat wrap. It is very important that the hands wait their turn during the swing and allow the lower body to get a head start. It simply takes more time to get the legs into position to Read more

Getting Ready to HIT! Back Knee Pinch- Step 3 of 4 during Separation

The 3rd step in separation is the back knee pinch. The back knee pinch is a result of great back hip extension, which ultimately causes the weight to move to the inside of the back foot which causes the back knee to pinch in under the back hip. Read more

Getting Ready to HIT! Front Foot Extension – Step 4 of 4 during Separation

Step 4 of separation is our final step in the 4-part process. The final step is Front Foot Extension. Front Foot Extension, when happening as the last part of the 4-part process allows proper weight transfer, sequence, an athletic lower body for rotation and allows a hitter to Read more

Backdropping Sample- How to tell if the ball is moving Inside or Outside

This video covers my technique of “Backdropping.” Members may access the full video at: http://softballhittingonline.com/backdropping-how-to-tell-if-the-ball-is-moving-inside-or-outside/ Reading the spin of the softball is a difficult task. In baseball spin is more obvious for a few reasons. The ball is smaller, thus it will have more revolutions before being Read more

Hitting Different Locations & Understanding Weight Transfer

This video covers the details of hitting pitches in different locations.   Our hitter in this video will demonstrate the adjustments that a player will make for an inside pitch compared to a ball down the middle of the plate. Weight transfer in the swing is a topic that softball coaches Read more

Hitting Instruction – Negative Move, Load & Gather

This video explains the basics of the Negative Move, Load or Gather.  This is the first move that a hitter will perform as they leave their batting stance and prepare to hit the softball.  Do it wrong and you  might not be able to recover.

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