This really helped me

Thx for all of the tips. My 12 year old son hit one out tonight. He is on the smaller side but has tremendous power because of your method. Parents don't get how he does it. I try to share the information.

I think he has a good point. When swing speed is generated at he rear of the swing, the front of the swing mechanics will accommodate the rear movement. Bonds is a prime example of a back foot hitter.

This is incredible! Great explanation!

This is where it's at. It took me a few years of studying and working on my swing. Before I understood this. GD I wish I saw this video a few years ago!

I wish I had these kind of videos to watch when I was a kid!!

I think personally it's more about starting the swing from one leg than swinging from one leg. Because obviously the front leg eventually becomes weighted, with many power hitters actually having their back foot come off the ground right after impact.

Thanks for explaining this! I would have thought that one would want max barrel speed at the moment of impact, but you’ve made me realize that is not important. Now I know it’s most important to have max barrel speed at the start of the swing and decelerate the barrel into impact. Genius!!

hi teacher question , did u ever talk with Barry Bonds about what he says about his own swing? Did he agree ?

How can these concepts be applied to a golf swing?

What is being described can be done on 2 legs just as easily as on 1 leg. When the front leg makes contact with the ground, the ground is helping to rotate the front hip backwards through the ground reaction forces (Isaac Newton's law of equal and opposite reaction). That is exactly the same as what pitchers do when the are stepping down on the mound. The front leg applies the brakes from the forward momentum generated by the back leg, and redirects the front hip into more rotational force. That force moves up through the legs-hips-core-shoulders-hands to help swing the bat, or throw the ball. The point where the ball makes contact with the bat, or is released from the hand, will determine which direction it travels.

One leg fire....boom

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Paul Goldschmidt--and MANY other power hitters past and present--don't/didn't do this; then how do they generate power? The key is not front leg lifting, it is creating a coil or hinge in the back hip and then initiating your forward move in a linear fashion by driving your back hip forward and NOT spinning your front hip. Think of it this way: a right handed hitter should set his direction with his lead shoulder and back hip pointed to the pitcher's left (or RF side of second base) and then drive in that direction. A hitter can almost do anything he wants with the front leg/foot; the key in power is the back hip. A leg lift and hang does not in and of itself guarantee a hitter will not spin off the ball. Still, if this guy works with Judge you have to give him props. Aaron will set the AL single season home run record this year.

You have some interesting hitting tips. If you would move the tee up higher where they are calling a strike today you wouldn't be able to hit that pitch with that swing

Careful, some misleading info here. The lead foot lands, but it lands softly, just like at the 4:22 mark, but without committing to being a rotational hitting. If you rotate too quickly, you'll foul a ton of balls off and always be behind the count, and at the mercy of the pitcher's strikeout pitch. Front shoulder has to lean right in to make sure you don't fly out of your swing early. Careful folks, this isn't a magic pill, and wouldn't recommend for younger kids unable to control a barrel, but may work for some, small, minority.

You couldn’t get barrel head up to speed? You could I’d you took steroids like those 2 cheaters did.

Now hit a curveball.

I want to see his career stats 😂

This is the biggest flaw in his teaching... I like his other thoughts but this is just wrong on so many levels.