The Problem With "Hip/Shoulder Separation" 

This a good one! Thank you

Good analogy with the “ferris wheel”!

at 4 minutes. you are literally describing the separation that most instructors are referring to when they say shoulder and hip separation

Hello Rich. I noticed from video that I do not extend at contact during my swing. I’m scared to try to work on it off the tee because I do not want to accidentally teach myself a push swing. How do I teach myself this properly?

Agree with a lot of your observations, but I think you're disagreeing with something that doesn't really contradict with what you teach. If you look at the same players who "coil" and trigger on their back leg, they also get hand separation, and hips separating from the upper half at launch. They also have to be balanced through the swing and can't stay on their back leg through impact. The weight has to shift into a firm front side to some degree. Even Judge does this. Its a kinetic chain of natural movement in the human body. Try not to be dogmatic. Be curious and open minded. The swing is complicated and unique for every body.

I think you are right about a lot of thing BUT the hip socket that rotates is the front hip socket. Even in your swings, your body is rotating in the front hip socket not the rear hip socket.

Can you do a slowpitch swing video??

Why do I struggle to keep that cool feeling in my leg when my foot comes off the ground?

The coil creates hip shoulder separation. You're disagreeing about something that isn't really different except for how you get your body into that position.

Can I use this swing for slow pitch softball. Just trying to maximize swing

I'm 53 and never been a power hitter. I have good contact but little power. Is it too late for me to learn this swing? Have you had success with students with experience?

is it just me or no matter how many videos you watch from this guy it still does not click? i would pay for his membership but i havent seen any results. ive been trying to learn this for about three months now

Should your wrist be locked when swinging?

I can't break the push swing and over shoulder rotation

I have a question for you! When or how do I decide to move my 12u son from a 31" to a 32" bat drop 8 or 5?! Your videos are great!

Paralysis through analysis.

Hip and shoulder separation is actually a pitching term and is rarely if ever used in discussing hitting mechanics. Of course, this guy is correct in his explanation here, but...who is "they"? No one I know of!

I appreciate what this dude is doing but he’s not a biomechonist and he needs to understand that. The majority of his points are not valid. Most of his opinions would not hold much weight when put in a room with actual sports scientists. For years he’s given his opinions as fact. For years I’ve held my tongue. He lacks understanding of very simple things I.e. anatomical planes, bone structuring, functional anatomy, applied anatomy… Luckily Judge doesn’t actually do what he advocates for. PLAYERS: please be aware you’re seeking advice form someone whose giving their opinion as a fact. That is highly dangerous and can ruin your career. Just because he’s worked with Aaron Judge DOES NOT mean he built Aaron judge. Arron judge would most likely still be Aaron judge regardless of this man.