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The high level swing is a release of stretch that was established during the loading process. This stretch is accomplished by stretching against the corner. The corner was established by coiling the rear hip rearward over/around the ball of the femur. You then stretch against the corner by 'pulling back' with your lower back and retracting the scapula moving it toward the spine and clamping it down. Basically, you pull rearward with your back muscles to help the hip maintain it's coiled position around the ball of the femur. While this 'pulling back' is happening, the rear leg is attempting to internally rotate. So you have a 'fight' going on between the hip, lower back, and scapula, which are all pulling rearward against the rear leg, which is trying to turn forward.
We refer to this action as the rag wring. If you had a rag in your hands and were to wring it out, the top hand would turn one way against the bottom hand turning the other way. In hitting, the hip, lower back and scapula are represented by the top hand. The rear leg is represented by the bottom hand.
The rag wring action is the 'stretching around the corner'.
Here is a video clip of a professional player. He has preset his load on the left. You can clearly see and feel how his back is working to wring his rag.
The clip on the left is a great visual of 'stretching around the corner'.
Most amateur hitters do not use their lower back properly.
This 'pull back'....or 'stretch around the corner'....is never given up. It is a constant and increasing action. The hip and back continue to pull rearward and never reverse that pulling action.
Sounds wrong? Try it.
See "Using The Corner" to see why and how to unload the swing.
We refer to this action as the rag wring. If you had a rag in your hands and were to wring it out, the top hand would turn one way against the bottom hand turning the other way. In hitting, the hip, lower back and scapula are represented by the top hand. The rear leg is represented by the bottom hand.
The rag wring action is the 'stretching around the corner'.
Here is a video clip of a professional player. He has preset his load on the left. You can clearly see and feel how his back is working to wring his rag.
The clip on the left is a great visual of 'stretching around the corner'.
Most amateur hitters do not use their lower back properly.
This 'pull back'....or 'stretch around the corner'....is never given up. It is a constant and increasing action. The hip and back continue to pull rearward and never reverse that pulling action.
Sounds wrong? Try it.
See "Using The Corner" to see why and how to unload the swing.