Yes it is ! I know this because he was our neighbor. He talked about the back hip going away from the pitcher and the rear leg holding the weight. Sorry not a expert, just sharing !
my 5 yr old is really into baseball and as a Yankee fan myself, his favorite player is Aaron Judge (rightfully so). I found your videos and I'm trying to implement your stuff as best I can for a 5 yr old. Good stuff! Thanks!
I’ve been watching your videos for over a year now teaching my son what I learn from you and we watch your videos together. I also just wanted to help my son because I cannot afford to take him to these professionals who charge $75/hour. So I did a ton a research before I found your page and it was helped my son Like you can’t imagine. He has played up 2 age groups since he was 9 playing 11 , 10 playing 12 and now moving into 11 playing 13 all of which are AAA travel ball. His BA in just one year went from .071 up to .318
Then my mine was blown when I seen you began learning the swing to help your son also. Mind blowing… I wish you were in AZ ID PAY FOR MY SON TO WORK WITH YOU
The big league hitter that I can see doing this (but maybe doesn’t know he is) is Alex Verdugo. I love that dude’s approach and swing. I love Mookie but ol Verdugo was a fair trade. Verdugo got this high level swing.
This sure looks rotational hitting that was taught before linear hitting (Charlie Lau and Walt Hriniak). George Brett and Wade Boggs were 2 of his pupils, I believe.
I love your videos and try to use this type of swing but I’m going to another hitting coach who’s teaching me a 1980’s type swing to throw my hands at the ball and swing down. What should I do?
Ignore the hired coach. He doesn't know what makes a great swing whatsoever I don't even think Teacherman teaches the best swing, but what he teaches is closer to the best swing than that 1970-2000s type of swing that's taught. Research Jamie Cevallos' teachings. The proper swing is close to what Richard teaches & what Jamie teaches so gotta research both approaches.
Squash the bug, I keep saying this because it's true. My high school baseball coach preached about turning the rear leg, eliminating all wasted movement. The result was surprising. Especially on an inside pitch from a lefty.
When my son swings he says it feels like he has to let his top hand go so the bat can swing fully thru but I see you holding the bat with both hands after contact
But you need to push off your front foot to extend your hips. You don't mention that at all. Watch any slow motion hitter. If they swing hard they're back foot comes off the ground because their front foot is pushing into the ground.
@@MuffinMcFluffin Bonds spun that energy out instead of trying to stop all that momentum with a strong front leg, but his back foot would come off the ground - it just moved sideways instead of forward. That's why you always see him nearly completely open his hips and point the toe up on the follow through. It also helped that he was a left handed batter so spinning into your follow through is helpful for running to first whereas it would be pretty silly for a right handed batter to make that a habit.
@@blairjohnleehis weight is balanced. You never want your weight on the back leg. At most it’s 60/40 back to front but when you finish your swing it should be 50/50
