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Understanding Rotation, Ext. & Snap Key to Fixing Early Season Slumps e221

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Variable Speed Drills & Lead Shoulder Drive Spark Incredible Gains sm276
61 year old former airlines captain, with low exit speed, picks up 20mph exit speed increase and amazing power..He used lead shoulder to guide upper body and help drive hands and bat head to the ball. Using front shoulder drive and guide, helps those dropping back shoulder and swinging up. Also drilling slow to fast with varying speeds a great way to learn technique.
https://youtu.be/FCigY-S6iAA

35 year old Needs a Homerun Swing to be a Complete Hitter sm275
HItting only one homerun in the past year, Kevins new technique of cutting the ball with rotation, extension and snap, enabled him to hit 12 homeruns in 27 at bats on the final session.
https://youtu.be/fMWkj7jRvUo

KEN 69 YRS. LIve Swings 4 Weeks Post Left Knee Replacement
Recovery for many is fast if rehabbed, iced and worked properly. Knee is cemented in my case, so its more of soft tissue repair that is going on. No pain hitting, but nerve pain present and knee aches at night like a toothache, but manageable.
ken and bret taking some live swings at Dave North Diamond
https://youtu.be/nXgPZJxk7XY

Hip Torque should be the Main Focus of your SWING sm274
Bob, 62 focused too much on his hands and thus developed an upper cut that matched the pitch coming down. By putting the focus of timing and rotation on the hip torque, and by mentally looking at the bottom of the ball, Bob simplified and developed a powerful swing.
https://youtu.be/nJyXp9WyCEQ

New POINT of CONTACT drill, STOPS UPPERCUT SWING #point273
Derek and Henry did a great job of leveling off uppercut swings by changing focus to a more level, cutting swing. We used a ball on fiberglass stick trainer, to simulte drop of an actual pitch, so the athletes could picture it dropping into the hitting zone.
https://youtu.be/mEccRxGZ8vE

Dreaded BarnDoor Draggy Swing fixed by Driving STAB and BAT HEAD LAG 272
58 year dramatic improvement by driving knob and hands to create bat head lag.
https://youtu.be/Pi7v8EGd0Uk

Experimenting with Slight Tomahawk Snap vs Pure Side Axe Snap sm271
Over the top axe snap creates potentially more power, but side axe snap provides a better level of consistency...worth experimenting with
https://youtu.be/B7PKTA3mAzc

49 Year Old Fullback, Impressive After Improving SNAP & Swing ANGLE. 270
Episode 270, Tony had an upper cut swing with little extension and snap. Working one session, he made an amazing improvement ot 98mph exit speed and dozen balls over 360'
https://youtu.be/klkQPRL3uqo

Softball Star Struggles after 25 Years Away from Softball SM 269
Former 6'5" shortstop and power hitter, had no hips in his swing due to knee replacement, back problems and long layoff. He improved to 89mph exit speed and learned drills to create Hip coil and rotation
https://youtu.be/TnkoOJ7Yv70

Spring News, Updates, Early Season FIxes SwingMakeover Show #show 268
Ken talks about starting out the season by using video, tee and other tools.
https://youtu.be/4V1-cJ4eXJk

TECHNIQUE can INCREASE POWER at ANY AGE! SM#267
Slow motion and stills show a high level senior flaw and how to fix it and improve power and consistency featuring Ed Rose
https://youtu.be/7cD5Y40Mpdk

2022 Woodlawn Hitting Club's Impressive Homerun Derby
Dave North, Bear and WHC host their annual homerun and basehit contest. Young conference stars to seasoned veterans post impressive results.
https://youtu.be/mx-qZXRvgrY

Rotation & Strong Lead Arm Extension Create a Power Show for Campers 265
Rotation and Lead Arm STAB, set up a powerful Snap
https://youtu.be/LMhU10PuEME

Gator Regains his Manhood, by Swinging DeMarini Senior Bats 264
  Gator, Bear and Dave find male enhancement by using the new 2023 lineup of DeMarini Senior Bats..take off of Doug Flutie and Frank Thomas commercial
https://youtu.be/x5ljvFpjqiY

Campers Prove, The Proper Drill, Will Fix Any Flaw...from Swing Makeover Camp in Florida 263
Different flaws for 3 Campers are vastly improved by the use of specific drills
https://youtu.be/K8E8vWNa6Tk

2023 DeMarini Senior Bat Review, The Sadler, Crine, and Carter 262
Bogie and assorted senior and master players review the new lineup of DeMarini Senior Bats
https://youtu.be/L1Qog8O9_fY

An Explosive WHIPPING Wrist Snap, gives 160 lber's HOMERUN DISTANCE 261
Two 160 lb athletes, one 39 and the other 50, worked a quick wrist flick within the rotation and developed Homerun Distance.
https://youtu.be/TrZlCCPHmIM

4.5 lb. Jimmer Stick, Helps Campers with Arm Extension & Wrist Snap E260
The weight of the Jimmer Stick helps the extension of the throwing of the hands and arms, plus aids in the wrist snap and change of hand position during snap.
https://youtu.be/21i2uEaDthU

A Punching Oversnap, Helps Campers Increase POWER E259
Fastpitch college scholarship Marcy and 57 Senior Tournament player Mario, do a great job in learning oversnap and developing more power.
https://youtu.be/PreaJ50hs0Y

Is a Late Wrist Snap, Throwing you Good Swing out of Balance? S14 E258
HIps, hands and Snap must be attemped in one motion. It takes the wrists a period of time to catch up with the powerful hip rotation and drive of the hands
https://youtu.be/ec4LfVFLGO4

Swing Simulator, Rope off Tee, Level Uppercut for Special Forces Beginner 257
48 years old MItch, reached 87 mph average and 7 homeruns by leveling swing, snapping sooner and using swing simulator to cut the ball. swing makeover series
https://youtu.be/bX9pj5FR4Yc

Rotation a good cure for a lunging Swing #256
Rich was early and lunging but working on rotation and weight on the rear foot, he was able to develop a better rotational swing.
https://youtu.be/6MIG4PKTnbY

Rotation & Hands Leading the BatHead, set up a Proper Lag & Bat Whip #255
Randy and Bob work on proper handpath, and developing lag and snap without rollover before impact
https://youtu.be/RiIpkpJKu10

Softball Hitting: Golfing Inside Out Swing, Fixed by Quicker WristSnap #254
By Keeping Loose Wrists and Snapping from the start of Rotation, Cajun drove the ball with a more level, pro style cutting swing.
https://youtu.be/rXeWwoqLkto

Understanding Rotation, Ext. & Snap Key to Fixing Early Season Slumps e253
A nice tutorial on how the sequence of rotation, arm extension and wrist axe snap work but understanding that they are done in 1/30th of a second, so it feels like they are one motion. If you can break down your swing video, you will see and be able to drill the part of the swing
that is breaking down.
https://youtu.be/-EPcZZub-ZM

LEAD ARM Rotational Snap Drill Key for Rapid Swing Development252
this simple drill helps teach upper body rotation, lead arm extension, and short quick snap, with top arm helping out. Since lead arm is connected to the hips and lead shoulder, it must guide and transfer the power to the hands and bat head
https://youtu.be/LemReLpmoxY

52 yr old former High Level Hitter struggles for Power after Long Layover251
Lack of top arm extension and wrist snap, keep powerful hitter from Driving and Snapping thru the ball.
https://youtu.be/3WWgc32Y36g

Senior Teammates Help Each other FIX Snap Swing Flaws. #250
Wade 65 and Jay 75, each did a fine job helping each other out and camp and working to fix their swing mechanics. Leveling swing off for Wade was key and Jay needed to separate the axe snap from rollover.
https://youtu.be/wRNQ807xhSE

130lbs. 69 Year old Athlete shows Impressive Power & Placement #249
Working on a better lag and snap, helped John improve exit speed 9mph.
https://youtu.be/A1H2FuXtTeA

77 year old works LAG and BATHEAD SNAP for a fine camp finish #248
Nelly is in great shape for 77 with good lower body joints. His rotation was solid but his drive of the hands and snap in one explosive motion was not technically good. He needed to drive and extend more before he snapped.
https://youtu.be/JZ_640wh2NY

USAF Pilot converts Uppercut to Level Cutting Snap #247
70 year old develops a great pro style cutting swing, radically changing from a loopy upper cut golfing motion.
https://youtu.be/KCwXlaTCoKA

58 yr. old Howie Improves Stride, Hip Rotation and Hand path #246
Improved exit speed 10mph with lots of increase ahead as he levels off the drive of the knob and hands to the bottom half of the ball.
https://youtu.be/631i1hS9xf4

Powerful 67 yr. old, works on Timing, Rotation, and Snap 245
At 185 lbs and 67 years old, John had 360 foot power on occasion, but flaws with rotation stopping, hand path, snap and timing, created issues he needed to drill and work on.
https://youtu.be/flKKYJssxt4

"The Natural"..Stocky Lefty Starts Softball at 62 yrs, showing shades of Hobbs. SM#244
An amazing change from a upper cut swing to a level pro style cutting swing. Larry , a former wrestler, as his only sport throughout youth and 62 years old, understood how important technique is and how it is the fastest way to improvement.
https://youtu.be/whcfL0664SM

Senior Slugger Learn's Robert Blackburns Pro Cutting Swing SM#243
Mike had unreal raw power and was a highly successful hitter. However, he did not have a pro style cutting swing for underspin and more consistency on homeruns. He did an amazing job of adjusting and bringing his game to another potentially much higher level.
https://youtu.be/K5kL1GZgg3A

Sexy Village's Athlete Wows Campers with Huge 13mph Exit Speed Increase! 242
52 year old LIsa had an amazing tranformation fixing her rotation and snap, and leveling off the swing. Swing Makeover Camp from sportstechnique.com
https://youtu.be/GOjU-yOHI48

Rear Hip Rotational Thrust provides Linear Power behind Top Arm Extension 241
Top Louisville Slugger Pro Franc Henry demonstrates and discusses the importance of this late part of the swing.
https://youtu.be/Ls5ULvKUKxA

Slugger Pro Matt Brady discusses Conference Level Hitting SM240
One of the top comers in the Conference, talks about his journey and how he approaches hitting the ball.
https://youtu.be/Dqs5fVMl9hU

Rotation Driving Lead Arm Extension Creates Pro Lag & Snap #239
LIke cracking a whip, the hip rotation must drive the lead arm extension to create a lag and following snap of the bat head into the ball
https://youtu.be/-rOhsx6hDhk

4 parts of stride and KEY of lowering during stride and turning body open with oversnap#238
  Lowering and Loading along with hands back connection
https://youtu.be/F3cAb00tkzY

Remarkable Transformation of an 82yr.olds flawed swing.. by Driving Hands & Snapping Wrists #237
  Wes, improved exit average by 14 mph and distance by 90 feet, by fixing a severely flawed handpath. Driving hands to create lag and snapping axe style from the start, all off hip rotation
https://youtu.be/McEz8mTJWzc

Hands Leading Lag & BatHead Snap, Key Focus for Powerful Fireman #236
Buried on back foot and lack of hands driving the lag and snap were obstacles a powerful fireman faced. While not 100% there, his mechancis improved enough for a 13mph exit speed increase and 360' of power.
https://youtu.be/te98mvcJBAU

Driving Hands, to Create Lag & Snap, Key for 48 year old Beginner #235
  Flaws on upper and lower body, made Jason start from scratch on developing his swing. A strong lead of the hands or stab & Lag or driving hands to lead the swing off the Hip Rotation
https://youtu.be/gL2xsXHS-Nk

Golfing Mechanics carry into Softball Hitters Quest for Learning to Hit Better #234
Ken was a golfer and his softball mechanics looked very similar to a side by side of Rory McIlroy. Little hip rotation and lead wrist rolled over before impact. Ken did a nice job in a one day session , but wrist rollover persisted . He improved exit speed 15mph, but with practice will eliminate wrist rollover and develop more axe snap and the sky is his limit.
https://youtu.be/pNbCA3R3bFk

Pro Jason Branch Explains How Rear Hip Drives Lead Arm & Perfect Snap #233
  Great focus for lower body and upper body, brings maximum power and consistency. Branch discusses how rear hip powers the perfect snap with his focus on lead arm. Swing makeover show 233
https://youtu.be/-HONiyOhPpM

75 year old Explodes Wrist Snap Earlier, Regaining Lost Power episode233B
  Driving and Snapping Wrists from start of Rotation, eliminate golfy swing and return power to 75 year old.
https://youtu.be/2wPXuESnzVw

Weak Barndoor Swing, lacks the Stab, Lag and DRIVE of Knob & Hands 232
Athlete does not rotate and drive the stab and extension of knob and lead arm, thus he does not create a
powerful lag and snap...drills and working on perfect snap.
https://youtu.be/VJFoOoEYT2o

Adjusting DRILLS & FOCUS, when Regular Program Fails. #231
Not all athletes will respond to the same terminology, our minds all work different. A 64 year old with Huge Swing Flaws responded to a change in the mental focus of how Rotation, Stab and Snap work.
https://youtu.be/AVSLt22r2lg

Franc Henry, Canadian Pro, Using Rotation to STAB the KNOB, Creating Lag and Snap #230
  Top Louisville Slugger Canadian Pro Franc Henry discuses his technique for Rotation, Stab and Snap and how it applied to one of our lesson athletes
https://youtu.be/0ANuhfO1Qkc

Converting WRIST ROLLOVER at Impact to PROPER AXE SNAP, takes Drilling and Focus #229
Rolling over into impact is a huge flaw in swings, with no consistency . Developing a palm down, palm up wrist torque or axe snap is the key and achieved thru drilling and focus.
https://youtu.be/JSKHEza1xDo

Rotation and Stab, Simple Focus for a Powerful Swing...Benefits a Smaller Rec Players Power #228
While a simple focus, Joe found it took full focus to keep the Rotation and Stab of Hands inside rotation, strong and balanced.
https://youtu.be/pCNB2Hum_PM

Simple FIX or STAB & SNAP, Transforms Weak Hitter into a Monster #227
6'4" 275 lb. Glenn had little power and low average due to mishits. Correcting his stab and snap within the rotation of the body gave him consistent 350' Power. Drills to fix flaws made the difference.
https://youtu.be/1DCWQZAc7ro

Bret Unlocks the Secrets of a Pro Style Axe Snap episode #226
  Rotation, Stab and Snap within Rotation, and AXE STYLE snap with rollover after impact are the keys to this great video. Pro overlays help drive the points home with clarity. Episode #226 swing makeover show
https://youtu.be/9i28CZ8vvk4

Taking Video of Your Swings, Critical First Step to Fixing Your Flaws #225
  Bret explains proper way to video you swing and how to compare to pro swings you see on our show
https://youtu.be/b6QLkFpElRc

Driving & Snapping Hands Inside the Point of Contact & Within Rotation, Enhances Snap& Power 223
Rotation is the key to eliminate lunging. 70 yr. old Rick, started driving hands at the bottom half of the ball but also inside the ball, to keep handpath within the rotation of the hips and shoulders. This enhances snap and eliminates lunging ahead
https://youtu.be/B-qq9XB4UpI

Using a Slide Tube Creates BATHEAD LAG with a Powerful Whipping Snap #222
  A great hitting focus is using the rotation of the hips and upper body to DRIVE and STAB the knob/hands to the bottom and inside half of the ball at point of contact. A great lag sets up a whip like snap.
https://youtu.be/zA-BLrLgU8E

ONLY EXTENSIVE DRILLING AND TEE WORK WILL FIX A FLAWED SWING #221B
  Lack of Hip Rotation and a Rolling Over of the Snap were reasons why 72 year old Rick was batting under .200 in League. Working a 2 day camp, he improved on both, and raised his exit speed 10 mph along with adding 60' of distance, but was still drifting ahead on a sub par rotation
https://youtu.be/bmZMXcaV11A

STATIC HIP ROTATION DRILL...Key Element in Developing a TIGHT Hip & Body Rotation #221
Bret explains this misunderstood key building block of a great swing...and how to do a daily static drill to make rotation fast, tight and powerful . Season 12 ep 221
https://youtu.be/yhuVN3LrIno

Preswing Coil & Load plus LEAD ARM EXTENSION Critical Swing Keys #220
    64 year old Steve benefited with a 14 mph exit speed increase by addressing these flaws and drilling to fix them. . Season 12 ep 220
https://youtu.be/Gehw0ubHeKU

4 Tool Tee Drill Develops Faster Bat Speed & Teaches Proper Wrist Snap #219
This is a great series of drills to do off the tee on a daily basis when you start hitting. I would do 5 of each before you start your regular tee regimen. Develops Axe snap, fast hands and extension of lead arm, bat speed and overall consistency.
https://youtu.be/Nrt17__UOGoyoutu.be/Nrt17__UOGo

Solve BP Pitching Problems with a $120 Blue Flame Pitching Machine 217
  easily used and found on ebay, these are key for getting quality live bp for those without the access to good bp pitchers.
https://youtu.be/ElIYWvjsNFo

Softball Hitting: Upper Body must Follow Hip Rotation sm#216
  30 year old Beginner Charlie, increased 13mph on average exit speed and learned to rotate more fully with Upper Body following hips. Homerun distance and consistency was vastly improved.
https://youtu.be/W5NWjBU2Vvc

Pro Examples of Lowering of the Body during Hip Coil & Load sm215
The subtle lowering, coil and load on rear leg can be observed by watching how much the body level lowers as we stride.
https://youtu.be/rwXj6MfDfzw

Pros Explain: Why your Main Swing Focus should be on the Hip Rotation 214
  pros explain why your main swing focus should be on loading, coiling and driving the hips open in a tight rotation. Hands and snap come last and will follow the hips.
https://youtu.be/HSJFLGCjavU

ARM EXTENSION Demo DRIVEN by HIP ROTATION episode #213
Super simple way to think of your swing. Reach body and stride ahead, while hands come back and body keeps alot of the weight on the rear leg, then rotation giving a forward thrust against the rotation of the front leg, and use this power to extend the arms, leading with the hands and creating a ton of power.
https://youtu.be/HCCboWoNitY

Rotation of Body Drives Arm Extension & Snap for Max Power SM #212
  Key to Power is HIp and Upper body Rotation, providing the driving force for Arm Extension and Snap. Allows for best mechanical ability to create line drive or homerun power.
https://youtu.be/4gCcUrOWn6o

2 year old Eva working the tee and Rotation am 211
Short attention span but having some fun with poppa off Gtee and Evil rockets
https://youtu.be/B6pZ6Wr_iys

Softball Hitting: Keeping Rotation Tight, Key Element for a Successful Softball Swing 210
  Often hitters become too linear, with the hands and snap, and lose the connection and power of the rotation. Rotation is the main key and snap of the wrists within the rotation must come in proper sequence.
https://youtu.be/nmhaEwb2sEs

Softball Hitting: Hands must Lead the Lag & Snap of the Bat Head for Max Power #209
the proper sequence of rotation, drive of the hands to point of contact and snap, must be done in one motion but in the proper sequence. camper Barry works on correcting this
https://youtu.be/aZHg3cYUTo0

Rotation, Drive & Snap in One Motion Key Elements of POWER HITTING 208
  Doing all 3 parts in one motion and DRIVING hands to the point of contact will bring consistency and great ball strike. Swing simulator sold at www.sportstechnique.com and choked bat perfect snap on its guiderope, are effective simple drills.
https://youtu.be/_Odf1IFguFw

Softball Star Dale Mayo, Explains the Power Benefits of the Tomahawk vs Side Snap # 207
   While harder to control, the tilted axe snap or tomahawk, brings a quicker and more violent
snap over the top creating more power, but perhaps a challenge in consistency in the rec player.
https://youtu.be/25a7zsbCVWs

Small Powerhouse, learns to drive hands, snap hips & wrists in one instant motion # 206
Joe had a slow dragging swing at a radical up angle. Not big at 5'5"s, and 150 lbs, Joe developed exit speed up to 84 mph but leveling swing plane and snapping hips, driving hands and snapping wrists...all in one instant.
https://youtu.be/mJMfsMEdXpw

Softball Hitting Explosive Throwing of Axe Snap increases Exit Velocity # 205
Using hips to throw hands and an axe style torqueing snap is the best way to create the double pendulum of power and consistency.
https://youtu.be/UqiDMwisUNI

Evil Spin Balls, Ball Compression&Cor, Basehit Strategy & Pitch Discipline #204
We cover a this wide array of topics showing how to manipulate a ball with a good basehit strategy that can add a couple of hundred points to your batting average. Interview with Worlds Most Powerful Hitter.
https://youtu.be/LJ4E-tghtOo

Softball Hitting: 80yr.old Beginner uses Chair Drill w/ Impressive Results203
  Improving exit speeds from 30 average to 47 average by use of chair drill to do the perfect snap. swing makeover show, episode 203
https://youtu.be/FBHrUzKg-OI

SOFTBALL HITTING: PERFECT SNAP CAN ADD 40-60 FEET #202
  One of our finest programs, using rotation to pull and throw hands to the point of impact, giving that second level of batspeed with increased power and consistency.
https://youtu.be/o0u0CHMNwMQ

Are you Coiling or Winding your HIps Enough? Episode 201 S11
  Absolutely key if you want a great unwind of the rotation, is to develop a coil or wind of the hips during the stride. Bear weighs in on shaved bats.
https://youtu.be/16gMCRQHRI8

Loading & Winding the Body over the Rear HIp & Foot, Key Base for our Rotational Power Episde 200 S11
  If you fail to coil and get a good preswing wind on the rear foot and hip, you will not drive the ball with a good rotational swing and consistency will drop. Developing this is similar to a major league pitchers windup and rotation....Allows for a great rotational pullsnap swing.
https://youtu.be/KE8OqLRx3is

2 simple drills easily teach Handpath to Point of Contact Episode 199
At softball magazine senior camp the rope trainer and low ball blast off the tee, will help struggling rec hitters take the proper handpath to the ball for a cutting pro style swing. youtube copyright music. Bear as the Fortune Teller
https://youtu.be/qFnXXkA_Ots

Campers Learn that Hands back Connection allows HIps to Lead the Swing sm 198
5 campers from our Florida Dec . camp,  dramatically by learning connection and rotation leading the hands. and the hands exploding to the point of contact. Great drills and impressive improvements. swing makeover episode
https://youtu.be/T-7Xt37x6ok

Campers Balance Rotation & Understand Lead Arm Guides Axe Snap #196
   One of our most amazing camps ever...Athletes worked hard and improved exit velocity an average of 12 mph per man and 3 of the 5 athletes went back to back to back homeruns in our simulated game... first homerun ever for Cho. Key was lead arm is Key for guiding the power of the rotation by finding the proper swing plane and triggering the axe snap into the ball for a cutting swing. 3 athletes from the Villages rocked.
https://youtu.be/q8NZtLayLSk

Upper Level Rec Athletes fight UpperCut Swings episode 195
  Stephen and Stefany, top level rec tournament players, worked to guide the lead arm properly to eliminate an upper cut swing and worked the snap to prevent premature rollover.
https://youtu.be/l6hf9kQkgLY

Medicare Men Impress with HItting Improvement at SM Camp #194
John and Chris, both over 65, learned to guide off rotation of hips and upper body the lead arm, so it delivered an axe snap to impact. This is key for guiding the power of the rear hip and top arm.
https://youtu.be/ZfNXPvdpcgY

Jeff Roxby.. Creating a Wicked Slicing Backside Spin swingmakeover #193.
  Top DeMarini Pro Rox, explains grip, snap and how hand position at impact helps create a wicked slicing backside spin. Drills and tee work using gteeusa. Filmed at softball magazines senior camp
https://youtu.be/XD_aaFKCGMw

Stop Swinging Up! Handpath down to the Point of Contact Creates a Pro Cutting Swing 192
  Woldke, Blackburn & Connell show great examples of handpath going to the ball and just letting the bat head whip to impact on its own. If the rotation drives top hand past bottom hand, a powerful snap is achieved and you can strike the middle or bottom half of the ball with great accuracy, maximum exit velocity and full confidence. A pro cutting swing.
https://youtu.be/yvxmdJJY4x8

ASA /USA DeMarini Bat Details with Mike Cornell #191b
  Corny helps you match the proper linear or non linear bat with the ball your league or tourneys are using...from softball magazine senior camp.
https://youtu.be/MF3ANSWQfUE

Throwing Motion with Rope Trainer, the Most POWERFUL Focus for Hitting SM 191 S11
Throwing is the strongest motion of hitting. Using the coil, stride and hip and body rotation to throw the hands toward the point of contact explosively, will automatically and too fast to analyze , allow the bat head to lag and whip to that point of contact with great consistency and exit speed for power. The rope trainer, is a key tool and if the fundamentals are done properly, will snap the ball off the tee. Using daily is a great way to warmup and develop power skills.
https://youtu.be/yHSjLpcQpr4

Start Fixing your Swing Mechanics in One BP Session episode 190
3 Technical Changes will allow the start of fixing a flawed swing in one bp session. Its not a tweak for most, but a radical change in how we approach the swing and point of contact.
https://youtu.be/_aYaba-b-_g

Bret's night BP session, Dave North Diamond sm189
  breaking in the evil rocket bp balls and my Larry Carter
https://youtu.be/o2FxrJWI4n8

Keeping a Simple Focus for Productive Live Game at Bats SM188
Bogie and Steve Imlay discuss how to simplify the technical aspect of practice hitting transforming into a simple non thinking focus for game at bats.
https://youtu.be/yqNzHYvFaxc

"Baseball Stance" is not helping your Softball Swing. Swing Makeover Ep 163 bret van bogaert
Video Analysis showing why we teach proper starting and connected position and how every elite hitter gets to one singular position for success. Featuring Ryan Harvey, Franc Henry, Greg Connell, Bret Van Bogaert.
https://youtu.be/Wihr_zdgmmc

Top Pro's explain how to level your swing and improve snap by use of a Guiderope sm`162
Some great tools you can make...A loopy uppercut, very common in rec swings leads to failure and frustration. A simple guiderope and the instruction in this video will help you develop a more level, cutting swing that maximizes power and gives a consistent strike on the ball.
https://youtu.be/CsvJ8Lu8VEo

2005 SSUSA Worlds Seattle..short video of 80s teams
These guys would be 95 or older today. I was just 52 playing in my first SSUSA World Tournament in Seattle.. I always had the highest respect for these athletes and how well they fought back old age. Wish it was longer but thought someone might recognize a friend or two.
https://youtu.be/MQHEHImfRI8

Jason Branch's Swing..Incredible Explosion of HIp Rotation & Power SM 161
The incredible power of a 5'10 230lb Top Level Conference Pro, shows you he moves forward while he winds his hips, and then how he explodes the hips and body open against a front brace leg.
https://youtu.be/Z0KnOVn8AAc

Drive & UNWIND of HIps, Finish the Plant of Front Foot on a Good Swing 160
Jeremy Isenhower, discusses how We stride, and wind hips as we do so, then as front foot comes down as a brace, the explosive unwind or drive open of the hips, finishes the strong plant of the front foot and converts linear to rotational power.
https://youtu.be/4YZG8IadGgA

Lead Arm Guides & Powers a Rotational Swing SM159
Explanation and simple tee drill to help, help develop the proper launch angle, hand path and connection of the Hips to the Hands and bat head.
https://youtu.be/CKEQkVy_Jws

Lowering on REAR LEG during stride, KEY to developing POWER SM158
One of the key parts of Connection during the Stride is to lower or squat on rear leg AS you push forward AND counter rotate the hips and body.
https://youtu.be/vsWiKYHLqEU

STAB of Hands sets up the Whip of BatHEAD..too fast to analyze Bret explains slide tube SM157
Bret demonstrates how to use a slide tube to manipulate the stab and lag, and if done explosively, the snap will follow like the crack of the whip. Ken demonstrates hitting with low hand and high hand position similar stab and snap but with launch angle changes.
https://youtu.be/Oc_JkY-GkuU

GAP or GONE..POWER basehitting with Alan Tanner/Mike Dill sm156
Swinging Hard and going to the Gap thru the middle of the ball is a proven strategy for keeping an explosive swing yet still controlling the ball for basehits. Swing Makeover episode 156
https://youtu.be/H1rTtfxoPAg

Learn to Backside Basehit for .800 Average SM 155
Point of contact, shorter stroke and waiting for the ball, all key for driving ball backside for high average contact. MajorPlus 65 hitter Scott May, demonstrates. Dave North, for DeMarini and how to keep from becoming your softball dad
https://youtu.be/35bkB_KtCds

Maximizing Linear & Rotational power on Stride & Rotation SM154
Shot Putters help us compare and analyze how similar the two sports are for converting linear to rotational power, achieving proper weight transfer and for allowing small hitters to create big power. www.sportstechnique.com
https://youtu.be/q-qDU7r_7RQ

DeMarini Pro Jeff Flood explains stride & weight transfer SM epi153
Great tips by Jeff on helping rec players achieve the same mechanics as the top pros. A strong stride, and weight transfer are key for helping set up a powerful rotation and snap. Easily able to hit to all fields with underspin or top spin.
https://youtu.be/fk346wf6uks

Balancing Rotation of Body and Perfect snap during live bp..adjustments Ken's session 152
  Cant have one without the other...Kens rotation is what usually fails at 66 years old and with physical problems, but if you can work during bp to balance that and the perfect tomahawk snap to level and cut the ball, its amazing how well the swing can go
  https://youtu.be/6q0mISvxmNU

STAB of Hands sets up the Whip of BatHEAD..too fast to analyze Bret explains slide tube SM157
  Bret demonstrates how to use a slide tube to manipulate the stab and lag, and if done explosively, the snap will follow like the crack of the whip. Ken demonstrates hitting with low hand and high hand position similar stab and snap but with launch angle changes.
https://youtu.be/Oc_JkY-GkuU

"Gap or Gone" Power Basehitting with Alan Tanner and Mike Dill SM# 156
Swinging Hard and going to the Gap thru the middle of the ball is a proven strategy for keeping an explosive swing yet still controlling the ball for basehits. Top 50 Major plus hitters do presentation.
https://youtu.be/H1rTtfxoPAg

Learn to Backside Basehit for .800 Average with Scott May SM# 155
Point of contact, waiting for the ball and shorter swing stroke, all key for driving the ball backside for high average and
consistent placement to backside gaps. 65 Major plus Scott May.
https://youtu.be/35bkB_KtCds

Maximizing Linear & Rotational Power on Stride and Rotation.. a World Class shot and discus throwers viewpoint SM#154
Mike Gorham, a major plus senior softball hitter who also holds world titles in senior discus and shot put, discusses how stride, weight transfer and rotation, all work in sync to create power for both sports. Woodlawn Hitting Club
https://youtu.be/q-qDU7r_7RQ

Stride & Weight Transfer , explained by DeMarini Pro Jeff Flood SM#153
Great tips by Jeff on helping rec players achieve the same mechanics as the top pros. A strong stride, and weight transfer are key for helping set up a powerful rotation and snap. Easily able to hit to all fields with underspin or top spin.
https://youtu.be/fk346wf6uks

SEASON 7 SHOWS
Early Wrist Rollover and Limited Bat Head Lag, Hard Flaws to Fix SM#89
  Brace Leg drill and perfect snap, helped Adam develop a stronger lag and straightline hand path. Improved ball exit speed 5 mph, and while not perfect, his progress was impressive. This is a very hard flaw to fix and takes a radical change in focus to achieve
https://youtu.be/may8DprjmIA

Saying baBOOM, helps time Bat Head Snap for 2, 70year olds SM#88

Combining many elements into baBOOM easily puts complex motions together into one term..ba is easy and relaxed..BOOM is like a shotputters grunt...explosive and full effort.
https://youtu.be/-tZNS8sb1GE

Great Rotation proves that Size doesn't Matter..small guys go 380' SM#87
  2 Small Hitters, use Tremendous Rotational Force to create maximum power of Rotation and Lag and Snap. 31 year old Jorge who is 5'5" 155lbs and 65 year old Darrrell who is 5'8" 195.lbs. Impressive athletes from our Swing makeover Camps
.https://youtu.be/NO0QGzVE0ew

Lead Wrist and Lag Plane blocking Ryan's Swing SM#86
A common and persistent flaw, Ryan used numerous drills to level and enchance oversnap.
   https://youtu.be/vRRFu2t138U

Mike Dill , senior pro for www.shirtsandlogos.com
  https://youtu.be/t-zY1OuocZ8

Leveling an Uppercut Swing improves Brandon's Consistency SM #85
Creating a more level lead arm path and wrist guide, Brandon leveled off a huge uppercut swing for increased exit speed 5mph and much more consistency.
https://youtu.be/-nP-muQJNZc

Hollywood Screenwriter improves Lag and Snap SM episode #84
  13 MPH Ball Exit Speed increase came as a result of Paul's improvement on Swing Makeover Swing Simulator and Evil Ball on Rope Drills. Work of theGtee and finally live hitting. Not 100% but great improvement.
https://youtu.be/KS7OKE83AYQ

Dennis Turner hit s 450' Bomb with Jeff Hall Senior Prototype
https://youtu.be/PfCOJZWt9qU

"Its a Miracle"! Jeff Hall cures Vic's Bad Shoulder with Healing Power of the "Cuz"
https://youtu.be/ulVsMMeMVsQ
Jeff Hall hitting 360' off the Tee with Senior Hyper Z
https://youtu.be/u13oCyaxXjE

DeMarini /Slugger Softball Magazine Senior Camp Homerun Challenge
https://youtu.be/p6z5wc9K-hU

How Rotational Hitting Works..Thorough explanation using Top Pros
  Top pro swings, layout the 3 main parts of rotational hitting and how these mechanics offer the best in power and consistency. From the Blasting Bombs, Spraying Singles dvd, which can be viewed for free. Look at www.sportstechnique.com under the Swing makeover tab
https://youtu.be/bWS2E4CNAKI

Bear and his DeMarini Twisted Mistress Commercial
Why is this bat so hot? Bear perhaps finds out. Top USSSA bat on the market from DeMarini/Wilson sports
https://youtu.be/8whjwvan4-E
Rethink Stride as a Controlled Positioning/Launch Angle Step SM#83
  An easier position step, controls stride, sets launch angle, provides connection of hands to hips and helps timing and explosion of hips and wrist snap. Bear is Haunted by the Twisted Mistress
https://youtu.be/YDDq7RIYPDc

Ball Exit Speeds and Member Hitting Tips from Woodlawn Hitting Club SM#82
Compare your own exit speeds to a variety of rec level to major hitters at the famous Woodlawn Hitting Club. 84 year old Bob offers tips on hitting and we discuss launch angle with 55 Mike Vucish, who has up to 105 mph exit speeds, incredible numbers for any athlete. Wilson/DeMarini/Slugger continue as our main partner with Evil Sports, ShirtsandLogos.com and theGtee on board as partners in our series.
https://youtu.be/syaD0Uf3XZQ
SEASON 6 SHOWS

Stride, Weight Transfer and Rotation Teaching by Paul Stanley, DeMarini Senior Pro SM81
https://youtu.be/0MRYYdKdfCk

Longer Stride, Improved Rotation and a Down Hand Path, equals success for 53 year old SM 80
Jose, improved tremendously by getting a better weight transfer, hip rotation and a focus of a down hand path, that the rotation leveled off into a level powerful swing
https://youtu.be/pEUbALTEd58

Thoughts of a Downswing, Level off and Increase Power in 49 Yr. old SM 78
Body angle, hand path and bat path, all differ and an upswing was fixed by manipulating the hand path down for a 49yr. old. Dave north on Male Supplements
https://youtu.be/qbgU48N4fKQ

Strong Lag & Snap Level off and Increase Ball Exit Speed for Lesson Athlete SM 76
Leveling off a 40's Rec Players swing, increased ball exit speed 16 mph and created 87 mph tops, which allowed more consistency and 330 homerun power.
https://youtu.be/KjsMYwDH9SQ

Differences in the Evil Bp Rocket, 52 and Ultimate Evil with Bob Russell of Evilsports.com
Evil Rocket, 52 and Stadium are explained by the creator Bob Russell of Evilsports.com. The ball used exclusively by sportstechnique.com since 2002
  https://youtu.be/XTHLlWpKOak

Iraqi Vet Relearns Snap, Rotation and a Powerful Swing. Episode # 75
     9 months in the hospital but 49 yr. Mike has come all the way back to 95mph exit speeds and distances of over 400 feet. Stride, rotation, and snap all were deeply flawed but a quick learner Mike did an outstanding job in spite of remaining back and head injuries
https://youtu.be/gyWhagsDsSc

Andrew Collins Swing showing cutting top, middle or bottom of the ball with Same Mechanics
    Using the same mechanics but changing the angle and focal point of the aiming point on the ball, allows him to strike the top, middle or bottom of the ball with the same basic swing...something rec hitters would do well to emulate.
https://youtu.be/lfdr9VfOYfY

Leveling Jeremy's Swing Brings First Homeruns Lesson Short
Arm extension and wrist torque, focusing on a level swing, not uppercut..increased Jeremys ball exit speed 20 mph (up to 86 mph) and gave him his first two 300' homeruns. Perfect snap on the guiderope a huge key for him
https://youtu.be/s-XBpKtIWWY

DeMarini Nautalai Review with Bret...Hottest of the new bats?
   Unreal performance with DLab new Technology. Bret, and Ken demo this bat at Dave North Diamond. DeMarini/Wilson Sports, the main partner of the Swing Makeover Show.
https://youtu.be/2waIEkWxfKc

Better Glide, Lag and Snap Bring Eric Homerun Power Episode # 74
   Using power hitter Bob Woldyk as a model, Eric increased ball Exit average by 14 mph, started hitting some long homeruns and became much more consistent. Using DeMarini Bats, and Evil softballs, some flaws on lag and lag angle persist, but impressive improvement thru drilling for the 43 year old.
https://youtu.be/Lt0H3vqcrw8

Swing Short..Not Perfection but Big Improvement for 64 yr. old Athlete
  Poor stride and snap were persistent in Dave's swing. We show the drills and work he did in improving
https://youtu.be/i_-uRIf3gNM

Swing Makeover Short   Babe Ruth's Swing side by side compared to top Conference and Senior Swings
    Interesting, no one taught Ruth, Williams, Mantle or Aaron hitting. They developed a feel for a natural power swing with elements of linear and rotational mechanics. Jason, from www.shirtsandlogos.com has a gift for Trump to take to North Korean president. Swing Makeover Short.
    https://youtu.be/6lJjiSTxvNY

Swing Makeover Episode # 72 Hands Back during Stride, Critical for Transfering Hip Power to Bathead
      Great episode showing top pros along with Bret's instruction. If the stride and hands back breaks down, there is no way to recover with any power or consistency. Bear in a funny DeMarini bit on ..Are you living the DeMarini High Life.
        https://youtu.be/y3-sw550yCo

Swing Makeover Episode # 71 Jason Branch, top pro, on Hitting Mechanics for basehitting & homeruns
       Amazing, highly detailed teaching of mechanics, basehitting and power hitting from Mens Major USSSA Champ leadoff hitter, along with Ken and Bret .
     https://youtu.be/AxAAn4qHMto

Swing Makeover Episode # 70 Pro Golfer Eagles Softball Lesson & Levels Uppercut Swing with Power Punch Drill and Focus
     Tyler, a Pro Golfer, had the typical uppercut swing you see from former baseball players, golfers and really many of the lesson athlete's we work with . An amazing turnaround, changing focus and using the new Power Punch drill to develop a drive of the ball rather than a lifting uppercut. ASA DeMarini Flipper used. Bear struggles in an episode of the "Bear-Achelor", "Women tell All".
https://youtu.be/oJHYRW-Dq94

Swing Makeover Episode # 68 Improved Rotation & Snap, help Rec hitter achieve 90 plus Ball Exit Speeds
    Focusing on Snap and Rotation brought a rec hitter consistent 90 plus ball exit speeds using the Demarini new Utrip bats, Twisted Mistress and New Breed. Progression shown of drills and improvement. Featuring spots from Bob Russell and the Rinse and Wash Evil Bp balls and Jason from Shirtsandlogos.com showcasing some new Slugger product and subdye. Swing Makeover #68. Please subscribe..alot of new shows and bat reviews from DeMarini and Slugger coming soon.
https://youtu.be/BwC3hYAUEQU

Swing Short    Demo of Bret's Swing showing stride, rotation, snap and finish ..DeMarini Utrip bats
https://youtu.be/CJ4IHdAAEn4

Swing Makeover Short...Using a Reachstep to fix lunging and chasing ahead for the Ball...Great solution to common problem
        Ken demonstrates how to "Reach" the front foot during the timing, keeping the weight back until the rotation finishes the plant of the front foot.
https://youtu.be/1vp2XdABJn0

Swing Makeover Episode #67
    Jim's Point of Contact...A common hitting flaw and how to correct...lesson highlights
https://youtu.be/bEoIk4E9tZY

Swing Makeover Short
     66 year old Cade, levels off a Massive Golfing Uppercut into a level swing...lesson highlights and fixes
https://youtu.be/AEzQwYZH95Q

Swing Makeover Short
     Destiny, our staff superstar, swings a variety of DeMarini Bats including Flipper OG ASA and Juggernaut ASA
https://youtu.be/bs3ofqM4IQw

Swing Makeover Short...31 yr. Old athlete improves snap, hits Flipper OG 400 Feet!
    Sean developed a cutting oversnap and improved his ball exit speeds to lower 90s and distance with a DeMarini Flipper to 400 feet..one of our lesson athletes
https://youtu.be/WjbY_OBCklM

Episode #66 Ryan Harvey Tee Hitting & Hitting Tips
     Member of SIS USSSA world champs and conference Homerun & RBI leader Ryan Harvey shares his tee workout, and gives tips on pitch selection, hitting to all fields and point of contact.
https://youtu.be/b4l8ksrgRog
Swing Makeover shorts   55 Year old corrects uppercut swing..featuring Larry Carter Senior Bat
      With a recent new hip, 55 yr. old Bob, using better angle, extension and snap, works to correct a loopy uppercut and golfing motion on the swing. DeMarini Larry Carter Senior Bat featured
https://youtu.be/JXyyUVtV2YA
                                              52 year old E player increase ball exit speed 12 mph
https://youtu.be/0W_rYVCEiNY

Episode #65     50 year old World Arm Wrestling Champ harnesses rotational power & snap
      World Champ Armwrestler, uses hip drive to create a stabbing lag and snap, and harness power into 380 foot drives and 90mph exit https://youtu.be/UqDI4VaWtls
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season 5 shows
Episode #64 Smart Hitting Strategies/Adjustments= Big Finish to Season Tournaments
       Vic Cordova, 39year old conference major player, as well as 65 Major Plus hitters, talk about adjustments
and strategies used to peak at Worlds and season ending tournaments.
https://youtu.be/zMZJe8qWmag
Episode #63 Foam Roller, Elastic Bands, Massager..Fountain of Youth for Athletes
     Certified personal trainer Davey Reed outlines excellent warmups that target critical tendons and muscles for maximum flexibility, warmup and performance in playing. Also a chiro grade massager that anyone can afford and use.
https://youtu.be/PaqEQl8UB5A
Episode #62 Isometric on Deck Drills, may raise your Bat Speed 3-5%
     Isometric drills on deck, the rage in baseball, can be used to stimulate quick twitch fibers and raise bat speed 3-5%. Destiny discusses how to do these and the benefits from the baseball research.
     https://youtu.be/LYhnzbWkQxA
Episode #61 Slumping? 3 Techniques for Slumpbusting.
A look at 3 techniques that will help break your midseason slump. Involves making a 3 part wind and stride into a 2 part motion, guidance of the lag and snap, and finally finishing the swing with the extension and follow thru of the top arm and hand.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJtRqJg_4t8

Episode #60 65 year old Pat's tough improvement of Rotation & Snap
    A very rough start for the rotation and angle of Pat's Swing...It took all 5 hip drills to finally develop the proper form of rotation, tempo and angle.   Using the stab method of creating a lag and snap, as well as using the top hand to guide the bat head into the ball brought great improvement and a base to develop good muscle memory thru practice.
https://youtu.be/jcGHcjJbG_E

Episode #59 Dawn's Swing Makeover Lesson
Dawn improvement was amazing considering the amount of flaws in her first swings. Still needs a better rotation and body angle, but an impressive outing for a senior lady slugger. Swing Makeover 59, all accessed off www.sportstechnique.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJFZqsq_twU&t=28s

Episode #58 Quick Wrist Snap Improve Rec hitter Dane's Swing
      Using axesnap drills, point of contact drills, Dane develops a powerful snap and consistency of power. Short but very good episode that tracks his improvement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv5fm_6nj5k
Episode #57 DeMarini Pro Dale Brungardt   His Swing and Strategies for Hitting
    This top young Long Haul Bomber, major player and respected DeMarini pro, talks about how he trains, goes from hitting homeruns to basehitting in the pro game.  You may be surprised by his strategy. Great player and an even better person.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWFS_IDfyno
Episode #56 Brian Wegman converts Radical linear stride to Explosive Rotation.
   Showing why he is one of the best of all time, Wegman's key is to WIND the hips as he takes a radical stride ahead with the front shoulder down, this linear force is quickly converted to rotation as the hips unwind against the front foot andhe is able to rotate with even more force. Angry bear for DeMarini
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWqMIYXc0IA
Episode #55 Arm EXTENSION key to creating a Powerful SNAP
    SBret explains arm extension and how it is key for developing the power of the snap. Uses pro models and old baseball footage to help detail techniques, along with Evil ball on the guiderope. A tribute to Dave North and his 20 year old homerun record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQ-w--aaUM
Episode # 54 Pro Swing Comparisons..Greg Connell vs Andrew Collins
      Major legend Greg Connell and upcoming star Andrew Collins swings are shown in detail, along with their commentary on what brings them success. Swing makeover 54. Please subscribe and new episodes will be emailed automatically. A great way to observe pure swings and get a feel for their mechanics.
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awqu_cdrn_A
Episode # 53 Improve Hip Rotation with 2 Killer Techniques
       The diagonal rotation drill is something new that does a tremendous job of creating not just horizontal torque between the hips, but also a diagonal torque between the rear hip and front shoulder. This allows the hitter to rotate tighter, and create a more natural body angle for driving the ball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eeoh_4Oar4
Episode # 52 "Ball Exit Speed Testing and Pro Softball Swing Demo's"
       We share our experiences with ball exit speed testing from winter lessons and our testing at Softball Magazine
Spring Training with the top Pro's. An interesting look at what exit speed means, and how it shows power levels. Also how to improve you ball exit speed.   An appearance by Bear.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kIwhNP5TVc

Episode # 51 "Lessons: Amazing Before and After Stories"
      We look at a group of lesson athletes, identifying major flaws, and showing some drills and teaching that is portrayed in their before and after swings. Interesting to see the wide variety of skill and strategy in these sessions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgegoBFNK6k

Episode # 50 "Are your Hips, REALLY Leading your Swing?
      Many of us Rec Players, turn the upper body and the hips supplement or follow. Its a subtle technical flaw to view on video, yet costs us a tremendous amount of power and consistency. This show explains, gives drills and will help you practice leading the swing with the hips. Bear appears as the "most powerful hitter in the world", Bob Russell from Evil sports cameo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-yjoqTovQc
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                                                                 SEASON 4 SHOWS
Episode #49 Swing Makeover Quickie..
     Fast hands driving the knob and Quick Powerful Wrist Torque to Snap and Drive Bat head into the ball..pro swings
demo..a Swing Makeover Short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi8yUI0Funs&feature=youtu.be
Episode # 48 Before and After Lessons...under construction

Episode #47 Brace Leg Drill, Balances Rotation and Snap in your Swing.
     The Balance between Body rotation and the Oversnap is one of the most difficult to master. By using a brace leg drill, we isolate this to the last part of the motion and can quickly develop the skills and feel of having hips, shoulders and wrists in Sync.   The introduction of the D-menator and Demarini bats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8MXjNHKiRM
Episode #46 Evil BP on Guide Rope...Best muscle memory training device that gives real hittin feel and you can make for a few dollars!
      This is a simple, all weather, all location swing trainer, that will rapidly build muscle memory and allow you to practice your swing anywhere. It involves using an evil softball with a half inch hole drill thru the middle and its placed on a guide rope to emulate the proper swing path..level to slightly up. The amazing thing is it gives immediate feedback on your hit. If you hit it well, the ball zips to the other end, hit poorly, it just bounces up and down the rope. Hundreds of swings can be done easily and anyway you can hook both ends, to develop muscle memory and be guided automatically to good technique. A visit from the worlds most powerful man and introducing Mike Cornell and Mike Dill, and new DeMarini line.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Tz-nazLjY
Take hundreds of swings, in a short amount of time in a limited space.
Episode #45 Slide Tube, Amazing Training Tool you can make..Drills and Techniques for Proper Use.
The slide tube is one of the best and simplest tools you can make or buy off our website and it allows you to drill and train muscle memory for all parts of the swing. This video shows the slide tube and associated drill, live swings and how they all can be learned and drilled by using this outstanding tool. www.sportstechnique.com Rotational hitting by Swing Makeover episode #45..Bret does the teaching and demo on this product.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktK03hDj7hU
Episode #44...Shoulder Torque and 3 Critical Steps of the Snap
Seldom discussed , Shoulder Torque can unlock full hip potential, keep body angle integrity, and can help those with
injuries , or back and joint problems. We discuss this technique and focus as well as 3 main steps that will help you snap the bat head more easily. It utilizes the slide tube, evil bp balls and the gtee for learning the lead arm drills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqzRKzx9Y7M

Episode #43...The Power LAG, sets up an EXPLOSIVE SNAP.
One of our most important technical episodes. If we get our hands back and focus on using the hip and shoulder rotation to stab and drive the hands and knob at an up angle and to the inside, we will develop a powerful lag, which in turn will set the angle and motion needed to achieve an almost automatic snap. Holding the arms back and the lag just for that last split second, sets up that last split second more of rotation, before the explosive extension of the arms, torque of the wrists that will snap the bat head into the ball. The Slide Tube is shown in detail, and how such a simple piece of equipment can help develop such a complex swing.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzkElVD6LAY

Episode #42...Larry Carter Signature Senior Bat Review & Interview
     DeMarini has come out with an excellent midload senior bat that has top end peformance and so far has very good durability. Its namesake is Larry Carter...and this also contains a short interview and swings from the great Larry Carter. Its the best DeMarini bat to come out in my opinion, in the last few years for most rec guys who don't want an overwhelming endload.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okmxmre5mRA

Episode # 41...6 Rules to a Powerful Bathead Snap
   Bret outlines, with pro swings as demonstration visuals, the 6 basic rules to developing a powerful tomahawking pro style oversnap. Doug Johnson, Utrip hall of famer and featured hitter from our Learn to Hit a Softball 400 Feet video, visits the show and talks about how mechanics never change...good technique is timeless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZgkuemOTqA

Episode # 40...NFL Star's Dad, Develops Big Power
Ron McCoy, father of LeSean and LeRon McCoy, learns a powerful A to B oversnap and goes from a singles hitter to winning the first Softball Magazine Senior Camp's coveted homerun title. Also little hercules and big hercules lesson makeovers are documented. A fun break from the technical shows.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdkH5Vj0OYM

Episode #39...Re-Learn Hip Rotation to Cure Early Season Slumps!
The hips are the most important part of a rotational swing, supplying the power, and helping with body angle, tempo and working in sync with the shoulders and upper body. Early in the season, hitters often focus too much on the upper body and snap, causing inconsistency to set in. Drills help learn stride, weight transfer, body angle, tempo and timing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_hhWczk_g0

Season 3 Shows

Episode # 38...Rec level player Lisa and 55 Major level Tonny, improve average by Precision Placement of Hits.
by improving their bat head snap and by learning to place their hits to open areas, both improve their average and strategy of basehitting. Improvement in snap brings more power to the hits as well. Bear in his finale of the Bearachelor,
and Bob Russell demos the Evil BP ball.
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLStQwsOKok
Episode # 37...The Lead Wrist may be BLOCKING a Great Swing. Drills and Equipment to Retrain.
The lead wrist blocks a great snap in the majority of the rec hitters we work with. This show outlines how the Pro Style Snap works mechanically, and we provide daily drills, that can be done inside your garage or basement, that teach muscle memory to the lead wrist. Lead arm drills, teach us to snap and cut the ball. Also the Bear-achelor with Bear and DeMarini.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCA4P6OJzVch
Episode #36...Softball hitting:Basics of Cutting the Ball with Ryan Harvey/Bob Woldyke SM#37 
     Cutting the ball for basehits and homeruns requires both a physically powerful snap and a mental focus of cutting thru the ball for the desired spin and affect. A pro style swing allow a rec player to become more powerful and consistent. Top young and senior pro's, Ryan Harvey and Bob Woldyke demonstrate drive, extension and snap of the bat head thru the ball. www.sportstechnique.com "Swing Makeover # 37"
         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTpmDc2X6vU

Episode #35...Wind the Hips for a more EXPLOSIVE UNWIND...5 steps teach the technique, and we show 4 drills to practice it.
One of our best technical shows and one of the most effective techniques you can learn. Includes hitting demos, and features the "Hitless Fisherman" Commercial for deMarini.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2TSPQK154Y

Episode #34 Pro's discuss Tempo and Timing. 70 year old improves average .250 70 year old Gerry Moore improves several flaws and has a big season change in average. All World senior hitters Steve Imlay and Jack Aronson discuss tempo and timing issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHTTsEhpxY

Episode # 33...80 year old Rudy's Lesson...By doing 250 perfect snaps daily, Rudy hits the ball 340". Amazing
Amazing..5'9" 174lb Rudy improves his rotation and snap and improves his power from 260' to 340'. Also he improves
his consistency for line drives to the gaps. Drills to work on the snap and equipment you can make.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKSYc8vyaRI

Episode # 32...Understanding how Rotation & Body Angle lead the Swing.
Bret and Scott Kirby discuss how Hip Rotation and Body angle are key elements in starting the swing. Weight shift and the push off the back foot must be done properly as well. Bear 's first episode of the "Bear-achelor"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaNk0r-23n8

Episode # 31...Timing & Power Slumps? Balance Rotation & Snap SM #31, Slowpitch Softball Hitting
Midseason slumps bring on timing issues and loss of power. By balancing the bodys rotation and the drive and extension of the arms and snap, they will be in sync and the swing will flow smoothly. Drills are introduced that will allow athletes to time these two key elements of hitting. Swing Makeover #31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTbqzxBH5tA

Episode # 30...Kevin and Justin Add 70 Feet of Distance in their Swing Makeover lessons
41 Year old Kevin and 31 year old Justin, fix some serious swing flaws, and respond with an impressive gain in conssitency and distance. Swing Angle, Stab and Snap Extension are key elements in this episode. Bret reviews the
CL22 DeMarini Utrip model and Softball Magazine announces Dec 2015 Senior Softball Camp
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxZefSH6Sm8

Episode #29...."Want More Power? Get Arm Extension within the Hip Rotation."
The secret to that extra 50 feet is the double pendulum or the rotation of the wrist snap within the hip rotation. This
mechanical movement almost doubles the bat speed. Its why the pros go 500 feet plus and its why smaller hitters outhit much bigger opponents. We view some of the most powerful pros in the game to understand how this works, then Ken shows 4 drills that allow you to create the Stab, Stab and Snap motion, of extension using tools such as the slide tube, and tee. One of our best instructional episodes and easy to understand and perform a very misunderstood technique. A visit from the "Most Powerul Hitter in the World."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWY9bnHRGOY

Episode #28.. "The Drills and Steps of our Hitting System". Th
The different parts of our teaching are scattered throughout the 28 episodes. In this show, we start at the beginning of the stance , and progress from step to step, so you can see how the system works. We identify and show you your flaws at the start, but ultimately by following the steps in order, you learn from the feet up, the proper way to do the mechanics and you will find the flaws then disappear automatically and you learn the consistency of this program . We do not go into depth on these...that is what you reference each individual show for, but we show how the system works and why it is so success     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsMsO5sYxB4

Episode #27...."Top Pro's Teach Basehitting Strategies"..
When you have homerun power, learning to control homerun production is key.
Top pro's in the young men's game, discuss 3 different strategies on how they go for basehits when no homeruns are available.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1cNrb3k8oc

Episode #26..."Leveling Up a Downswing , Brings BIG RESULTS
We feature 5 hitters who have good size and power, yet were swinging at such a radical angle down, they cleaved and mishit the ball for flyouts and popups. Using a tee and drills, we created a better body angle and a level to slight upswing, so the balls were hit more squarely and they hit in the middle or top of the ball for line drives and occasional homeruns. Bear featured as "disco bear."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvOCQ-GFuoQ

   Episode #25...Improve Game Performance by Focusing on the BATHEAD hitting the ball...This is one of the most groundbreaking techniques. If you have worked your mechanics, and have the base elements in place, this focus will bring them together and allow you to have one thought...hips pullsnap bathead into the ball...unreal results. Bear doing Rob Lowe parody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4oEX7JP6s0

SEASON 2 SHOWS
Episode #24...Evil BP Balls & Outdoor Tee Hitting, Best Tools for Improving Technique"...We show how you can make the most rapid improvement, by using the techniques taught in these shows and practice them by yourself off a tee, using Evil BP balls. You learn how to hit to all fields, strike the top or bottom half of the ball and learn how to read spin.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcc5Ewnt3Qg

Episode #23...Weight Transfer, Misunderstood Key to Explosive Hip Rotation...
Destiny shows a weight shift drill that really helps explain and help hitters transition the stride to the hip rotation. For those jammed on rear foot this is an awesome new drill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBZPKwyT-E

Episode #22...49 year old Pat, improve Hip Rotation, by taking a stronger stride and getting a better Weight Transfer. At Truman Stadium this lesson features Ken and uses base drills and tee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyTFVJm-Oq4

Episode #21..50 Year Old Joe adds 150 of Distance by improving stride, snap and hip rotation. Filmed in St. Pete at Woodlawn Hitting Club, Joe could not hit past 180 feet, but in this 2 hour lesson showed massive improvement. Bret, Ken , Dave and Bear work this show. Bear also introduces his commercial spoof, "The Most Powerful Man in the World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0Sr6d7tqs

Episode #20....Pete's Makeover Lesson, fixing lunge, downswing, and snap. Uses the rotational trainer and perfect snap drill. Also Bear's Billy Jack parody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Mk3X4-psU

Episode # 19..Single Drill Teaches Perfect Wrist Snap. Pros
discuss wrist snap SM#19
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOkftXxFKFA
    The wrist snap always is so subtle and complex
to try and explain and do consistently..they must direct the power of the hips
and body..thru the forearms and wrists to the bat head, and to do so to
consistently strike the part of the ball you desire. Bret came up with a simple
drill that takes the bat head from a to b and allows this movement to let you
feel and learn the muscle memory of how the wrists should move. This is the
first time I think the wrist snap has been described and taught, that allows us
who don't do it naturally, to get the feel the pros do. Top pros discuss their
feeling of wrist snap at the end.

Episode # 18... A $3 Rotational Pipe Trainer that Eliminates Lunging and creates more rotational speed, power and consistency.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBpkMsldcbA
Use of this cheap and clever trainer, teaches the hips AND SHOULDERS to rotate at the same angle and speed. We had been finding a lot of hitters lunging the upper body and lead shoulder ahead and down. This pipe tool, which you can make for 3 bucks, is
really an effective piece of equipment. Lunging causes weak fly balls and pop
ups, and is one of the biggest swing flaws we see in rec hitters.

Episode # 16 "How Top Softball Pro's use Rotational Mechanics to Hit 500 Feet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMpd6LsNvSU
    6 top softball pro's show demonstrate the steps of rotational hitting, then show their long ball hitting prowess. Hitters can hit the top or bottom of the ball for basehitting or homerun hitting.

Episode #15 "Miguel's Individual Makeover and Lesson using STS system
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsYNY6IPdFg
   Our first lesson/makeover of the season using 40 year old Miguel. He wanted more power and consistency. Ken and Bret work with him on a better body angle, hip thrust and snap. Use of guiderope, bat on hip drills. DeMarini Dual Stamp the One featured.

Episode #14 "Slide Tube System" Revolutionary System for its Simplicity in Teaching Hitting.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKM_S8fsY5s
      Oh, man! This system is so awesome and its what we have been using for the teaching system in the Season 2 lessons. We also are using for our baseball and fastpitch girls, and its success rate on our lessons is amazing. Its so simple and it does a great job of teaching hitting, by the use of a slide tube and 3 drills. Its the best swing simulator in the game and can be made for less than $10.00

SEASON ONE SHOWS
Episode #12 " Double Knobcuff Use for Maximum Power and Control also the Amazing 70's Bomb Squad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcGQ3EWAB0k
     This is a real fun segment, showing the use of a double knobcuff to enhance the feeling of the top hand being extended by the top arm...a key to the second level of batspeed. Then we show the 70's bomb squad..a group of athletes up to 76 years old, still able to hit the ball over a 300 foot fence and line laser shots to the outfield.

Episode #11 " Go from Overthinking Mechanics to a Single Focus Swing Thought"  We use a smooth swing progressive drill, to change our focus from thinking the mechanics and performing them properly, to a single focus game mindset. One thought will trigger the mechanics naturally and instinctively, allowing us to focus on pitch selection, and the part of the ball and field we wish to attack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exc4rvbSvzY

Episode #10 " Add 50 Feet of Distance by Snapping the Wrists and Hips in Sync"
    Top pros and our staff show 4 techniques for rapidly improving the wrist and hip snap, and  we see an explosion of line drive and homerun bat speed, as well as consistency of having a good a to b swing with a proper point of contact and tempo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5iyO9HARw0
Episode #9 "Palm Up Pushsnap (PUP) a simple method of hitting for the struggling Hitter"
    Ken shows this simple, easy to learn system of Palm Up Pushsnap designed to help develop consistency and power in a rec or tournament players swing. Bret and Destiny review the FuDawg and J3ASA, new standard ASA bats. Bear is chased down by the St. Petersburg Amish Mafia as revenge for his pipe comments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV_XKgbG6Hg

Episode # 8    "What Focus do the Pro's use when Hitting?" Showing the similarities between legendary baseball greats like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams compared to the softball pro's of today, we explore what focus or simple thought and concentration on a certain basic element of the swing, allows the rest of the movements to automatically and naturally work in unison. A good focus will trigger the correct mechanics without having to overthink at the plate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKpIYeNCwi8

Episode #7   "Creating Bat Lag and Snap for maximum power and consistency". Also we start explaining the Difference between Wrist Snap and Wrist Roll. Wrist snap is the sideways torque of the wrists in a top hand palm up, bottom hand palm down to bring the bat head into the ball...the wrist roll comes after contact with the ball ,as part of the natural follow through. An outstanding episode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doqu5vwtqbk

Episode #6 " We combine swing parts one and two into a dynamic motion of stepping and throwing the hips open in an explosive manner, to maximize rotational power". The more effectively your hips work, the easier it is to throw and snap the bat head into the ball. Short and concise, this features top slowpitch pros hitting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhwWe4gWTnY&feature=youtu.be

Episode #5   " Drill number 2...Rotation to the point of Wrist Snap. Also the Senior Bomb Squad 2 Hitting Exhibition from Woodlawn Hitting Club, St. Petersburg, Fl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ENMTiWTsM

Episode #4 " Connecting the Hips to the Hands and Bat Head... for maximum power and consistency. Bret explains how we combine a strong stride, a lowering on the rear leg and the setting of the body angle..all while the hands come back and connect the hips to the       hands. Our first basic drill of 3 in learning the swing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP0kBjjaC7I

Episode #3 "Pipe Drills that allow instant feedback and allow you to feel the proper swing".
  We also track the progress of 3 of our senior hitters as they improve on a
  stronger stride and more powerful hip rotation. Very innovative and effective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzChRznHwD0

Episode #2   " Loading and Driving the Hips Open in a Rotational Swing" We use a strong stride as we lower on the rear leg, then we DRIVE the hips open for more power
and consistency.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEQE_YkCSaA

  Episode #1     " Using a Stronger Stride for Better Weight Transfer and a more powerful
   hip rotation".  The first step in a great swing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMRJlZ_yh1s