Backspin Blogger

B ackside Release Question:    What does the back leg & foot do during the contact phase of the swing? 90% of coaches, players, etc, the answer would be pivot, squish the bug , rotate your hips, etc This is actually a swing mechanic MYTH that has been passed down from generation to generation without teaching what does what does happen. The back foot rolls up on the inner portion before rotating upward. The back knee moves  towards  the front calf creating the "L" in the back leg. Releasing the back side The back foot becomes almost weightless as it; rolls up on toe, slides forward or back, comes off the ground forward before planting for deceleration balance, etc... The one absolute is the it  becomes  close to weightless. This allows for full weight transfer along with  several  other elite,  synchronized  softball swing mechanics. Batting Tip: An easy teaching que is to have the hitter roll up on their t...

W aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttt a minute!!!! Before you jump to the "hater" conclusion, please understand that I am one of the biggest fast pitch softball fans on the planet! So much so that half of our hitting camps annually are for the young ladies! We work with thousands of fast pitch softball hitters each year. I am a season ticket holder at the PAC 12 school near my hometown. After I did my first study on fast pitch hitting and 8 years on the road teaching clinics,  there seemed to be some answers on why girls hit like girls. Another disclaimer-Sometimes telling the truth hurts some feelings. 1. The actual fast pitch softball swing is no different from an elite baseball swing. SO WHY DO WE TEACH IT DIFFERENTLY? I have dozens of stories of showing baseball and softball swings side by side on video with virtually ZERO difference and the fast pitch softball coaches will swear it is different? We can't help people ...