wickedstixxs
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haha just realized I responded to 8 year old posts.
Macenko Weighted Bat Drill
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Phil Stevens
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I have done this drill for 10 years and have been successful at keeping my batspeed constant at age 72. I recently tweaked this drill so I am actually gaining batspeed at my age. I have done the heavy, light, gamer drill since the start, anywhere from 20 to 50 reps for each. I started thinking that by doing the heavy first and 50 reps I've been tiring my muscles strength before I could adequately work on my real goal, speed. So now I have been doing 10 swings with a 33oz. bat, then 20 to 40 swings with a 21oz. bat, then 20 to 40 swings with a whiffle bat, and end with my gamer. Over the last month I have recorded some of my fastest swings ever. Also my left shoulder pain has lessened from the reduction of heavy swings.
OG_WhenPigsFly
All Pigs Run
Just started this up a couple nights back. The heavy bat I used was a 5 lb (80 ounces) Jimmerstick, 21ounce youth bat I got at play it again for $5 and 27 oz SCN8 Easton with a crack. Hopeful it will up my bat speed a bit, once I got to that 27oz it seemed way faster than my normal swing. Will report results as the time passes.
OG_WhenPigsFly
All Pigs Run
Been consistent with doing the drill 2-3 times a week, we are just now getting into the swing of games regularly after a really wet spring, this week was the first week since starting the drill I played. My bat speed is up, no radar but just seems that way but my timing is extremely off, which I guess means it's working as I was under everything leading to pop ups. BP is needed badly, worst hitting night I've ever had tonight. Will follow up in a couple weeks
swingnmiss
#1 IN YOUR HEARTS
Pop ups usually have more to do with approach, more than timing. Follow me on this one. Most of the time what happens is.... Picture this from the side across the plate from you: Subconsciously we want to get under the ball to get it in the air to get it out of the park. So, what happens is we break down our back side. Our knee breaks down, our hip pops in and than our whole backside is lower than our front. It gets even worse as we lean back when our front foot starts to stiffen as we push against it in our swing. A lot of times, your front foot will slide back on your follow through. Causing those infuriating pop up. Now, picture this from the side across the plate from you: Standing tall with majority of weight on back foot. Keeping back leg strong, pick up your front foot and push (not lunge) forward. Look at a spot 1/4" below the middle of the ball and attack it with the intent of hitting back spin liners. Starting out, (if you're right handed) going toward left center field if you can. That way you're not trying to jerk the ball down the line. Then work with whatever pitch you get. In the end, you should be stepping up with your back foot to stay on balance and not having your front foot sliding back........ If you do this, and work at it.....You'll see a huge difference in how you impact the ball. Now, I know this is close to the end of the season, but you can think and focus on some of this in your mind over the winter.