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Don Ervin commented on James Kelly's blog post Breakdown in the frontside
"Hey James, You say the break downs come from time to time, do these break downs happen to the same players only? As we all know from our own and others experiences that break downs of various natures are bound to surface from time to time. Along…"
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Walt West commented on James Kelly's blog post Breakdown in the frontside
"James, how does his front foot land? Does it land pointing right at the pitcher? If it does then as he rotates and his hips turn then the leg position would allow the knee to bend. The other thing I would look at is if his foot is landing heel toe…"
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James Kelly commented on James Kelly's blog post Breakdown in the frontside
"What I mean by the front side breaking down is that the hitters front knee is buckling and everything is dropping."
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Walt West commented on James Kelly's blog post Breakdown in the frontside
"I am with Jay on this. I think we need more information and to be on the same lingo page. I think about the same stuff. From the ground up. 1. Is the front foot blocked, preventing hips from completely turning 2. Front knee is not locking out,…"
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Jay Wilson commented on James Kelly's blog post Breakdown in the frontside
"I am not sure what you mean by "Breakdown of the Frontside".  When I think of problems with the frontside, I think of one of the following: Weight moves to the front foot. Batter locks the front leg early. Batter does not hit against…"
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Breakdown in the frontside

In the past I've had several hitters that I've worked with in high school and college that have had problems with their frontside breaking down during their swing. For these particular players this was a problem that would pop up from time to time. What drills would people suggest to help fix this problem.See More
Dec 10, 2010
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Profile Information

Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Height:
5'10''
Weight:
195
Position(s):
OF
Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
Average with some power
I currently:
Coach Baseball, Am a Hitting Instructor
Baseball Playing Experience:
Teeball, Little League, Babe Ruth, High School, American Legion, College
Baseball Coaching Experience:
High School, American Legion, AAU, 18+
Softball Playing Experience:
None
Who is your favorite hitter and why?
Manny Ramirez balance and power to all fields
Additional Playing/Coaching Info (If applicable, include detailed info here such as - HS, College, Pro Leagues, Summer Leagues, Arm Speed, 60 Time, Catcher Pop Time, etc.):
Neshaminy High School class of 1998-All League Selection
Carpenter Cup Selection-1998
LaSalle University-1998-2002
NABF World Series-2002

Coaching:
Yardley Western American Legion 2004-present
Neshaminy High School-2006-present
Big Leagues Academy-2007-present
More About Me:
I am an assistant coach at Neshaminy High School, Yardley Western American Legion, and a coach and instructor at Big Leagues Academy
Website:
http://www.bigleaguesacademy.com

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Breakdown in the frontside

Posted on December 10, 2010 at 5:25pm 5 Comments

In the past I've had several hitters that I've worked with in high school and college that have had problems with their frontside breaking down during their swing. For these particular players this was a problem that would pop up from time to time. What drills would people suggest to help fix this problem.

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At 11:54am on February 19, 2011, Rod Haney said…

  Jim,

    If you could find the time,would you please view haneyhitting.com

   I'd really value your opinion of the message[not the messenger]

   If you are going to reply,would you please direct it to rahaney71@aol.com

   Thank you

   Rod Haney

 

At 11:36am on February 19, 2011, Rod Haney said…
hey jim
At 12:47pm on December 10, 2010, Kyle Grucci said…
Welcome to CheckSwing, James!

Enjoy the site and have fun making baseball connections. Among other things, you can join groups, publish your thoughts in your status, add a blog or discussion, and upload photos and videos. Visit The CheckSwing Batting Pages to have others evaluate your swing mechanics.

Also, be sure to invite your friends and teammates to join CheckSwing and increase your chances of winning one of 8 pro quality wood baseball bats. See the CheckSwing Wood Bat Giveaway blog for details.

At 11:24am on December 10, 2010, Bill Stanton said…

James-  Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!

 
 
 

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