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Re: Hitch correction

Posted by: coachc (golfnut77@prodigy.net) on Fri May 13 12:08:01 2005

I've always heard that "hitching" is a bad thing that negatively affects timing, etc. However, after watching slo-mo of Bonds, it appears to me that he has a discernable "hitch" where he drops his hands early in the swing then brings them back up once his hips start rotating.

What am I missing?

> What is the best way to correct a hitch - my son (13) drops his hands, and then ends up being late on most pitches. Thanks in advance,
> ScottP

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Re: Re: Hitch correction Alan [ Fri May 13 22:39:13 2005 ]

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> I've always heard that "hitching" is a bad thing that negatively affects timing, etc. However, after watching slo-mo of Bonds, it appears to me that he has a discernable "hitch" where he drops his hands early in the swing then brings them back up once his hips start rotating. > > What am I missing? > > > > What is the best way to correct a hitch - my son (13) drops his hands, and then ends up being late on most pitches. Thanks in advance, > > ScottP

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