Posted by: Coach Steven (steven@ars-inc.com) on Tue Jan 30 06:51:44 2007

> Coach Matthews,

Thanks for taking time to look at the swing clips. We do some drills, but I would be very interested in whatever drills you have in mind. Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to your reply.

Coach Steven

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> I took a look at your new videos of Steven. Great job on the adjustments. He seems to be staying better balanced, especially in the live game clip. Two little things I see, and you've already commented on them.
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> 1. Make sure that his bottom hand stays cocked in the late stage of the load. Allows him to stay inside the baseball more and allows more whip at contact.
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> 2. The front foot- He wants to open up his toe when he strides. Try to keep the knee turned in through his stride and tell him to land with a "soft front side". Find an analogy that will keep him from having a tendency to land on the heel first. Stepping on a sheet of ice, eggs, ect.
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> Question: Do you do any drills off the tee that emphasize the hand cocking mechanism, hip rotation, and body lean? If not I have two drills that fix what your wanting.
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> TTY Soon
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> Coach Matthews