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Trying to Match Bonds

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    Trying to Match Bonds

    After attending the clinic that TM put on a few weeks back and getting a better understanding of what 'swinging in a phone booth' means. Teach made the comment that Barry Bonds was best example of swinging in a phone booth...that he was able to create a lot of rotary power without a whole lot of movement...or something along those lines. I decided to study some Bonds clips and try to duplicate. Here are my first attempts...I also just want to get my swing back under the microscope to continue to improve it
    Bonds:


    12.26.2017


    12.29.2017


    01.02.2018


    I usually don't have the clip of Bonds handy so trying to duplicate from memory

    Since starting to try to match Bonds I have felt new good things and my bat seems to be getting to and thru contact faster than before not sure what I'm doing different other than trying to create a lot of power while 'swinging in a phone booth'
    Last edited by jsoriano; 01-03-2018, 11:15 AM.
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    Jsor looks great to me but I am a newbie. At what point do you feel the barrel finally getting into the zone ( going forward towards the ball) ? I'm trying but when I barrel snap its killing my wrist and I am stuck way behind. I'm watching your swing and I am trying to stay more square to the ball with my upper body to stay through it more and when I watch your swing I see you get that lead shoulder up and around with a nice long finish. Since the hands are on their own path and don't have to follow the upper body am I ok to just let that upper half go ?
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      Originally posted by jsoriano View Post
      After attending the clinic that TM put on a few weeks back and getting a better understanding of what 'swinging in a phone booth' means. Teach made the comment that Barry Bonds was best example of swinging in a phone booth...that he was able to create a lot of rotary power without a whole lot of movement...or something along those lines. I decided to study some Bonds clips and try to duplicate. Here are my first attempts...I also just want to get my swing back under the microscope to continue to improve it
      Bonds:


      12.26.2017


      12.29.2017


      01.02.2018


      I usually don't have the clip of Bonds handy so trying to duplicate from memory

      Since starting to try to match Bonds I have felt new good things and my bat seems to be getting to and thru contact faster than before not sure what I'm doing different other than trying to create a lot of power while 'swinging in a phone booth'
      I like your last swing the best!!
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        Good looking swing, I like the last one also. I am struck by Bond's finish though. All in on the swing until he his shoulders are 180 degrees and the rear foot squirts toward the plate. Hard to imitate him without that, in my mind.
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          Originally posted by Phabric8 View Post
          Jsor looks great to me but I am a newbie. At what point do you feel the barrel finally getting into the zone ( going forward towards the ball) ? I'm trying but when I barrel snap its killing my wrist and I am stuck way behind. I'm watching your swing and I am trying to stay more square to the ball with my upper body to stay through it more and when I watch your swing I see you get that lead shoulder up and around with a nice long finish. Since the hands are on their own path and don't have to follow the upper body am I ok to just let that upper half go ?
          When executed right the barrel feels like it gets in the zone right away...deep. Can you post a clip of your swing to see what's happening?
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            Originally posted by garvancarver View Post
            Good looking swing, I like the last one also. I am struck by Bond's finish though. All in on the swing until he his shoulders are 180 degrees and the rear foot squirts toward the plate. Hard to imitate him without that, in my mind.
            Hoping I can duplicate that without faking it.
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              Not really trying to duplicate Bonds here but playing around with the 'swinging in a phone booth' concept confining the space I can move in.

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                Latest...

                Here I'm experimenting with something TM said at the clinic I attended in Dec. I remember him saying and demo-ing that you can tilt as much as possible and still be able to hit a line drive...I plan on doing this more as an exercise...probably won't do it with very many kids I work with though


                Latest Bonds attempt...been trying to emulate Bond's posture...one difference I noticed right away comparing my swing to his is he gets 'sat' way more that I was previously
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                  Like what I see
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