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| Dec. 26, 2016 bogie Men's 65 448 posts | Brace Leg Drill balances Rotation and Snap..Swing Makeover #47 Using a conventional tee, one with a no chase tee ball, or evil bp ball on guide rope, these 2 drills will allow you to isolate the final rotation of hips and shoulders before impact, while you drive, extend and snap the bat head thru the ball. Also works tempo of lag and snap. This will help get rotation and snap in sync. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8MXjNHKiRM |
| Dec. 29, 2016 fennellwg Men's 60 97 posts | Ok I admit it I'm a big fan. Having to live with being small all my life, the combination of being small as well as old and slow has become a major disadvantage playing softball. Repeatedly losing the foot race to first and having the outfield move in has been a rude awakening I can honestly say I never expect to become a home run slugger, but line drives that one-hop the fence are now a legit threat that forces all but the best outfields to give me some room. It's taken me close to 2 years to watch all of the swing makeover episodes a few hundred times. I confess I am guilty of just about every swing flaw mentioned and would relentlessly try to simulate the techniques advocated by Bogie and company. Unfortunately, what I heard was not always what they were saying. Usually , I just wasn't listening to all of the details. We may have differences of opinions on certain aspects of the best swing, but upon reflection I have never found their advice to be incorrect. Besides,they are all much better at this than me. I feel like the anonymous stalker, never having the good sense to actually show up for real time advice which undoubtedly would have streamlined this process. But this past season things really started to click for me and I feel like I have a swing recipe that will sustain me without my "head" getting in the way. If I survive the winter without the onset of senility, I expect to be much better prepared for next summer at the plate. Thanks. -Bill |
| Dec. 30, 2016 StevenL.Imlay Men's 60 174 posts | Bill, a great post and it shows how hitting is always a work in progress and you consistently will have to adapt and look at new approaches while maintaining solid mechanics. Bogie's videos give us a solid approach towards those swing mechanics and his drills are essential for developing our approach to hitting consistently a slow pitch softball. Everyone has their own approach you definitely have pointed an alternative great way to accomplish that. Good luck this year!! |
| Dec. 30, 2016 bogie Men's 65 448 posts | Ha Bill, thats e key for us.. fighting that onset of senility...my computer between my ears is 99% full..need to upgrade. Whether we are beginners or at the high level of guys like Imlay, its always an balance of adjustments and alot of good advice out there on softball from many sources! happy new year, bogie |
| Dec. 31, 2016 fennellwg Men's 60 97 posts | Thanks bogie and Steve You are correct that there are a bunch of ways to do this and a lot of good advice to be found on the web. Being a crotchety old swamp yankee I did not believe any of you bastards. :).....until I started watching and trying and comparing. Eventually I started hearing similar concepts from a relatively small group. A lot of those folks would appear in your vids. Often they appear to offer a different slant to the same concept. I found this helpful, as proper English has become a second language for me. Typically the rule of thumb for presenting new information to people is to tell them what you want them to know at least 3-10 times. The benefit of saying the same thing 10 different ways is not lost on me. What I particularly found helpful was the added insight offered by many of your guest "stars" . Sometimes their comments seems at odds with what you are presenting and sometimes they are just contributing additional details to the process. But , in the end , it all seems to fit the big picture. You guys really are rock stars. ( at least to us geriatric softball nerds) Happy new year. Bill |
| Jan. 2, 2017 Kev Men's 65 12 posts | Bill I also followed Bogie's video's wanting to improve my swing mechanics to consistently square up the ball and hit it hard. No long ball for me either as I will be 68 in 2 months 5'11" at 180 lbs. Really got into playing softball in 2016 after I retired but did not get enough of it with just 22 games in our spring/fall West TN rec league. Went to the Senior Softball Camp in December at Cocoa Beach to improve my hitting,, learned a lot and loved it. Both Bogie, Steve and Bogie's son gave me personal instruction and tips. We had 105 participants at this camp and I was impressed with how hard all three of these men worked with instruction to groups and individuals for those 3 days. They truly know what they are talking about and I hope to see improvement in by bat speed and hard contact. Feel very lucky to have the opportunity to be instructed by these men. Regards Kevin |
| Jan. 2, 2017 fennellwg Men's 60 97 posts | Cheers Kevin. No one has ever accused me of being a genius, but it's hard to argue with real time instruction from experts while in the warn confines of coca beach. Regardless, I'm saving myself for a trip to the real Mecca of softball hitting....Truman Stadium. -bill |
| Jan. 2, 2017 DieselDan Men's 75 600 posts | As someone who only started playing senior ball in 06 and competitive ball in 13, I've gained much help from the veterans I play with as well as video's like the one listed above. To me, the key mechanics guys do not do consistently are; drive the lower hand forward; snap the back hand forward before contact; firm grip on bat before contact so more energy goes into the ball; and release of back hand. You know who the golfers are. Sure, hip rotation and stepping into the ball are important, but many rec players don't have the flexibility and are just trying to poke the ball over the infield, especially in leagues where outfielders have to stay on or behind a co-ed line until the ball is hit. |
| Jan. 3, 2017 DieselDan Men's 75 600 posts | A major mechanic not mentioned is look at ball hitting the bat. Sure helps cut down on the GB's and FB's. |
