Transcript MILLARD SOUTH SOFTBALL

MILLARD SOUTH
SOFTBALL
HITTING PHILOSOPHY
OUR PURPOSE
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REINFORCE WHAT WE ARE TEACHING
CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN
INSTRUCTION
ANSWER QUESTIONS
THE EVOLUTION OF THE
SWING
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HISTORICAL METHODS
LINEAR SWING (CHARLIE LAU)
ROTATIONAL SWING
SOFTBALL SWING VS. BASEBALL
SWING
HITTING BASED ON
RESEARCH
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http://www.norcalhitting.com/Fastpitch.htm
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http://www.batspeed.com/
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http://www.beabetterhitter.com/index.html
http://www.sportskool.com/sports/softball
http://www.game-ex.com/drills/index.shtml
http://www.mikeepsteinhitting.com/
OUR BASIC PHILOSOPHY
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TO MAINTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP
EXCELLENCE, A PLAYER HAS TO HIT A
65 MPH PITCH/AND A 45 MPH
CHANGEUP
OUR HITTING EMULATES
CREIGHTON, MICHIGAN STATE,
ARIZONA, AND UCLA AMONG OTHERS
OUR RESULTS
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YEAR
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1999
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DOUBLES
TRIPLES
HOME RUNS
TOTAL EXTRA BASE HITS
17
10
1
28
2000
17
6
3
26
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2001
7
4
0
11
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2002
21
2
0
23
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2003
16
6
0
22
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2004
42
13
4
59
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2005
55
10
9
74
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2006
48
22
7
77
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2007
52
19
10
81
THE MENTAL APPROACH
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STARTS AT PRACTICE, DRILLS
STARTS WITH CONFIDENCE IN WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT
EXTRA WORK IS REQUIRED
IN A GAME, THE MENTAL APPROACH STARTS BEFORE
ENTERING THE BATTER’S BOX
NEVER PRESSURE BATTING AVERAGE – HIT THE BALL HARD
AND BE SELECTIVE
KNOW WHAT TO DO IN A HITTER’S COUNT (0-0, 1-0, 2-0, 21, 3-1, [3-0?])
CAN’T EXPECT 100% RESULT FROM 60% EFFORT
LEARN TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY AND FAILURE
THE MILLARD SOUTH
SWING
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STARTS IN THE GRIP
HAVE A WAY TO RELEASE TENSION
THOUGHTS ON STANCE
- EYES
- ELBOW
- CLOSED OR OPEN?
- IS BAT POSITION IMPORTANT?
THE LOAD
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WE DON’T BELIEVE IN STEP-SWING
IN A CONTINUOUS MOTION (LINEAR)
WE GO FROM STANCE TO LOAD
– BAT OFF SHOULDER (MAINTAIN POWER V)
– SLIGHT WEIGHT SHIFT TO BACK SIDE (CAUSED
BY ELEVATION ON FRONT BIG TOE)
– BOTH EYES FORWARD AND LEVEL (NOT CHIN
DOWN)
NOW IT’S TIME TO
SWING
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MENTALLY LOOK FOR A PITCH TO
HIT THE SNOT OUT OF
SHORT STRIDE WHERE FRONT TOE
COMES DOWN, LEAVING A FIRM
FRONT SIDE
KEEP BAT IN LAUNCH POSITION –
DON’T CARRY HANDS WITH STRIDE
DON’T HIP SLIDE
A = BAT B = BALL
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IF THERE IS A “C” TOO MUCH IS
OCCURING
KNOB LEADS TO BALL
QUICK HANDS “TO IT”
HANDS STAY INSIDE THE BALL
HEAD IS STILL
TAKE THE “POWER V” TO THE BALL
CONTACT
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LEAD ARM – PALM DOWN (ON KNOB)
TOP ARM – PALM UP (STRONG ARM)
ARMS ARE NOT LOCKED
CHIN, NAVEL, BACK HIP, BACK KNEE
ALL COULD “TAKE PICTURE” OF BALL
“IKE TO MIKE” SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER
WE’VE BEEN ‘TO IT’ NOW
‘THROUGH IT’
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STAY ON THE PLANE OF THE PITCH AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE
INSIDE – PULL/OUTSIDE – MIDDLE OPP.
DO NOT ROLL THE TOP WRIST OR AS LATE AS
POSSIBLE (NEW SWING VS. OLD SOFTBALL SWING)
“EXTEND AND EXTEND AGAIN” – OUT AND THEN UP
BACK SIDE HAS TO COME UP AND THROUGH – BACK
SHOESTRINGS AND BELLY BUTTON TO PITCHER
SOLID FRONT SIDE KEEPS BODY FROM OVERROTATION “BALLERINA SWING”