KNEE

(Training the Legs)

Lower Half Turn

Objectives:

  • Create awareness of the legs and their action in the swing

  • Legs start and power the swing; train legs to move first

  • Train the lower half of the body and upper body to work separately

Set-up:

  • Batting Stance with hands in position as if holding a bat

Action:

  • Turn Back, then switch heels (at half or 3/4 speed); reset, rest a moment, repeat

  • We want only the lower half of the body (Legs) to move. However, initially, there likely will be movement in the shoulders, hands, and head.

Helping With the Drill:

  • Gently grasp the batter’s hands. This makes them aware of their hands (and upper body) prior to doing the drill. When doing the drill, if they move their upper body and hands, they will FEEL the movement.

Note: don’t resist their hands moving; allow them to move. Through repetition, quick progress is made

What Will Go Wrong:

  • Upper Body Movement. Fix: see above