Proper Barrel Turn vs. A Pushy Swing

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Thanks to Daniel Molinari for the interview.

[@TeachermanHitting]

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[@seenit09]

Teacherman, I need that bat! What make is it?

[@craigritchie3804]

I am a 57 yr old golfer & have been searching golf vids, have not swung a bat for years. Teacherman kept coming up on my feed, and as I watched him talk about coiling around my back hip socket, i applied it on the range. No one has ever explained that coil as he did, and I am hitting the golf ball with more power, consistently, etc. fantastic teacher that also applies to golf!

[@toscodav]

His technique in golf would be a disaster. Snapping your wrists at the top is called casting the club and you would lose a lot of power. That said, his principles seem sound and solid for baseball.

[@craigritchie3804]

@@toscodav wasn’t commenting on snapping wrist at the top. Was commenting about coiling into hip to eliminate sway.

[@MrGorillapete]

Hahaa same😅 it's because he's making you focus on shallowing the club from the top. Really interesting way to carry over👍

[@wogdoggy]

@@toscodav its the load of the bottom he;'s talking..worked for me too

[@ericozar4204]

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[@bvtexas]

This video is OUTSTANDING. After decades of not playing, at 46 I returned to the field playing men’s amateur baseball in the HBA in Houston. These videos have helped me tremendously. THANKS FOR THE GREAT CONTENT!

[@TeachermanHitting]

👍

[@justrakebaseball]

Glad you liked the interview. It needed to be done. Rich is great guy and even better instructor. Helped my career tremendously, so much I had to interview him! Make sure to check out some of my other ones as well. Hope to have Rich on again to discuss more!

[@indianagolfer8053]

I don't play baseball but I have increased my drives from 230 yards to 265 yards by applying your principles to my golf swing - with less effort too! All at the age of 62. Thank you!!

[@kswan2234]

Really! Niiice

[@Mgreen0104]

That is amazing. I had back surgery. Which is why I can’t swing my sticks. This is interesting? I will have to try this. Thanks for the comment. You may have helped my swing! Thanks

[@indianagolfer8053]

Try this link for golf version of release. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZKXnX2hh7WSbrs

[@simmo5071]

Wereabouts in Indiana? Fellow hoosier.

[@mattford9884]

lol same

[@patricktehan3590]

Strongly agree with your approach with the bat's alignment to spine and forearm. Judge's alignment or connection (whatever you want to call it) at launch and at contact maintains those angles better than anyone. I still haven't felt that unloading of the leg from the tilt but I'm open to the idea.

[@theskillanalyst]

This instruction has been a huge breakthrough with my golf swing. Thank you

[@grant_chamberlain]

Hello Mr. sir, why didn't you show me how to hit properly when I actually played baseball in high school & college? KZbin decides to show me your channel 10 years afters I graduate.

[@robertdeppe3747]

Lol this is my same thoughts. I worked so hard to do a swing that just makes 0 sense.

[@kennogawa6638]

Use it on your golf swing.

[@mdmattyhodl8430]

It's not too late to play ball lol

[@CarlosHernandez-yf1py]

Literally lol

[@lockejr]

Another reason why you can’t compare different eras.

[@JADiaz10]

Wow. The way he explained how I’m a pusher. Hopefully this helps fix my swing cause I always felt like I needed a tweak mechanically just had no idea. This is Aaron Judge’s swing wow.

[@adamjenkins7699]

This is basically teaching swinging for power vs. swinging for range and control

[@zachmorrison-ep1ws]

Very good teacher Man!!!

[@mattlile1738]

Why do you use that flat bat?

[@gporr7004]

Do you feel the same with a Slowpitch Softball swing? Would you use the same mechanics since you need to generate more power since the ball is coming much slower?

[@midnightflyer7510]

Richard, My daughter’s coach is a Tony Gwynn guy. When he sees my daughter, or any of the other girls, supinate their hands and turn the barrel in an effort to duplicate your mechanics, he has a bit of a conniption fit! So, my daughter reverts back to her push swing . I really want her to commit but it is very difficult when her travel and high school coaches are proponents of Punch and Judy hitting. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@clashwalker6764]

Talk to your daughters coaches about her using a different technique and ask them to support her in it by not disrupting it. Perhaps they can’t coach her in the technique but they can sure not interfere (don’t say that last part that way to them, hehe).

[@me2563]

What is your summer traveling schedule? Will you be coming to Oregon?

[@bscook3524]

Do these theories work for slow pitch ?

[@etruth116]

I was thinking the same thing. Have you heard any answer to that question yet?

[@bob4706]

I haven’t played baseball since coach pitch and here I am 20 years later got talked into playing on an adults softball league and let me tell you after being one of the worse hitters on my team I practiced this (recorded my self to see how it was looking) for just 15 minutes one day and last practice I knocked just as far as the best players on my team. My whole team was speechless. Thanks a lot I will be sure to show this to as many players as possible.

[@justincash6169]

VERY INTERESTING

[@ksagstertohi6156]

Can these principles be applied to the tennis serve?

[@TonyFromDadeCounty]

Great. No use now!!!!!!! Great instructor.

[@justinnguyen5068]

Can you go over the follow through

[@RPierce84]

Mount Mercy in Cedar Rapids, IA?

[@mlhm5]

Would a variation of this swing work in golf?

[@rgalpin1]

I believe in your technique. It looks though like you are pulling your head though. Cardinal sin of course. Scares me to teach this bc I don’t want to teach a technique that leads to pulling your head. Any thoughts on that?

[@tonyrogers8188]

He's in his 60's, so I'm sure the neck is a little stiff. Watch when he talks about hitting pitches at different heights, head is on the ball.

[@alligatorarms9086]

Low and inside?

[@insidiousstyle]

Would this work in men’s softball?

[@nlabanok]

43 years too late for me :( but the fundamental mechanics are sound and strangely enough, unify the baseball swing with the tennis forehand with the golf swing. Coil, whip the barrel back and around, contact, then release.

[@mattlile1738]

Why the flat bat? What's up with that?

[@BSnydr]

The big leaguers place the weight on their front leg. The front leg drives the front hip back creating rotation and bat acceleration through the ball.

[@Mo_No_1]

Good video there you go haters

[@allenpitts1328]

Lazy fly balls or strikeouts. Long, around the ball swings is all I'm seeing. Teaching hrs or strikeouts isn't right and that's the new norm. Baseball is not interesting anymore bc of shit like this

[@brooksrobinson8508]

No big leaguer swings like this. This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Just goes to show you can’t believe everything you see on the internet. I can’t stop laughing at the comments about how this is great. 😂

[@tpp3162]

There you are again with your bat on your shoulder, eyes in the sky and no arm extension. This coach's swing is a terrible example.

[@user-Abby7]

This is just terrible instruction. Please don’t do this.

[@red380zzz]

I played baseball for 30 years and this guy has got to be the easiest to understand when trying to understand "The Art of Hitting". Brilliant!

[@red380zzz]

Ummm not sure why you are disagreeing with me. I didn’t speak for you. Although I’m sure you have played way more years of baseball than I have. 😂

[@garysimone4977]

​@@Bravetrain13this guy is so wrong on so many areas

[@jayadams5444]

Rich isnt the first to explain this philosophy but he explains it better and gives drills to teacher movement better than ive seen in my 40 years. Guys have been doing this forever but Rich has a way to help normal person understand

[@Freecpapadvice]

My son worked with some people that trained with you. He’s hitting extremely well now. I played baseball at Gonzaga, but playing and teaching aren’t the same, so I really appreciate your videos. My younger son I’m teaching this to since I’m learning a ton with my older sons hitting coach. He is small but starting to hit the hell out of the ball. One of those things you just have to try yourself. You’re an excellent instructor!

[@jackaero3688]

So I followed judge in the post season his hitting was not good. Is this high level swing technique good for high level pitching? In slow motion it really looks like his bat head is below most pitches and he is trying to catch up with the pitches to time it perfect.

[@mikemurphy8996]

It’s amazing how easy this looks and how hard it is to do it in a game. Especially when your taught the opposite as a kid like me. Good stuff

[@cliffsauer9111]

Good videos but I wish there was a progression of drills showing how you teach the swing from the ground up.

[@DAatDA]

That's the biggest problem with this method. It's not scalable.

[@noel4ya]

There is, it’s on his website. Good deal for $300 you get lifetime access

[@cliffsauer9111]

@@noel4ya oh thanks I really appreciate that

[@4Gr8rGood]

He has those videos up. Look up his high level swing pattern videos and it's broken down in a series of 14 videos I think. Not as informative as buying the program but does help make alot of sense.

[@phillipklaiber3986]

The tilt is the "opposites attract" counteracting the "swinging down". This method allows the hitter to feel a ground up swing. Lack of lower half is the biggest flaw of young hitters that I see as a coach. Happy holidays, baseball family.

[@thermal1966]

Great stuff Richard. Many will benefit from this top quality info in the coming years to be be the best they can be.

[@jonnyw82]

But we don’t exactly see this technique in the actual swing. Are you exaggerating the movement for effect? Just trying to better understand, thanks.

[@jwdiho]

It's not exactly what you see but in the ballpark... fact is he lacks the kinesiology background to fully describe what is happening. Just my opinion...

[@adaleespence5424]

Awesome! Do you have any commentary on your techniques for fastpitch Softball? Same? different? Adjustments?

[@bparisien1ify]

Same. My daughter plays and smashes the ball. She turns 11 this month. One of the smallest girls but hits it as far as our biggest girl

[@kbanderson7102]

The "tilt" is the core extension that you see in all Power-C moves. (clean and press, snatch, javelin, discus) Contraction of the posterior chain with the slight distention of the anterior core is the prime driver (along with triple extension of the lower half) of the most powerful movements the human body is capable of making. I' m new to these videos, so not drinking the Kool-Aid quite yet, but makes more sense then most.

[@basilray]

Do you think this can/does work for a slowpitch softball swing?

[@followthefanchers]

This is classic Mr Rich and pure gold! It simply WORKS!!! Watch the progression in our videos/sessions with him from months back. NOBODY does/teaches this better.

[@ronineditor9920]

What sucks is that some of us in the 80s and 90s had so much garbage pushed on us that it's almost impossible to unlearn and do it right. I still played college ball and did pretty well but I still play in my 40s and am now hitting it better than I did when I was young. I just have to mentally lock into this method before each pitch or I default back to the muscle memory from bad coaching. The other week, I did this swing and was trying to check it but his am oppo double in the gap because I left the barrel in the zone and it still had power.

[@midnightflyer7510]

Richard, Need to get my daughter hitting like this!Ultimately would like to visit you, but in the mean time, is there anyone you can recommend in the NJ area that you trust to teach your methods. Thank you!

[@povertygarage705]

I agree with almost everything Rich is teaching, here. What I always find interesting is most great modern hitters have mechanics like this, but then guys like Hank Aaron (one of history's greatest hitters) and some other old time greats, literally do everything that even little league coaches would cringe at. Hank was always way out on his front foot, super pushy swing, and rolled over badly. Maybe the strike zone was higher in those days. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ambiorispuntier945]

Excellent! The proof is in the pudding. It works with our players. 100%… I said it before and I’ll say it again clinics are a waste of time IF they don’t have some one to help them when they go home and struggle with what was taught at the clinic. Unfortunately players need that 1 on 1 for several lessons until they’re good enough to maintain it on their own.

[@TupDigital]

I haven't played serious baseball in over 20 years- what is this weird cricket looking training bat they're using?

[@jumpman23823]

Jermain Curtis is better hitting coach watch his videos is more proper way of hitting mechanics

[@diosesplenitud]

Question: Elbow never separate from the torso until the follow through right?

[@stannelson4414]

An excellent interview, and valuable instruction. Especially note what Rich says about slow-mo video, which explained a lot to me.

[@petey6030]

How do you stretch your back without out overloading ur front shoulder

[@Joos-676]

But Rich the swing plane is on an upward trajectory. I know that’s what you u are saying but saying you are swing down on the ball got me confused for a second because we actually swing in an upward trajectory. Only way to square up a pitch being thrown from an elevated mound to a squatting catcher is to come out up through the ball slightly.

[@rms5654]

If you grip the bat with your door knocking knuckles(like Aaron Judge) and cocked wrists, you get on plane just as quick with a hammering motion without supinating your wrist unnaturally.

[@rickwebermusic]

Exactly. In addition, this guy's method causes the front side to fly open- which pulls the hitter's off-plane and significantly reduces vision. Yes, this technique generates a ton of power, but it also makes hitters extremely easy to strike out. Hitters of the previous generation knew how to generate quickness and power without sacrificing as much contact, and they were much better overall hitters than what we're seeing today.

[@treplay8846]

What about the release? Where is the video for release?

[@petey6030]

Do you tilt yourself or is the tilt a result of something

[@chazq6242]

Where do you get a propeller bat?

[@DPain82]

as a coach, I'm liking this approach.

[@DPain82]

@@Bravetrain13 and here I am a year later, team average BP went up across the board. The number one complement I get is, "man your kids can hit." Or some other reference to their batting.

[@jumpman23823]

Ohtani hands go down to the ball when he hits

[@Eltonlin1998]

I LOVE YOU TEACHERMAN

[@jumpman23823]

Your swing with open chest

[@nickyurko6194]

Question - How does this compare to someone like Ted Williams swing? Has anyone been able to compare Ted Williams to Judge? The thing i have a hard time here is the just dipping the shoulder. Teaching this to younger players is my concern. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you

[@TeachermanHitting]

Why are you trying to avoid dropping your back shoulder?

[@MrSnipes1]

@@TeachermanHitting because most people say it not good but, I would like to understand Aaron judge swing because I’m 6,2 at 14 and it think it would work for me

[@jwdiho]

Think of dipping the shoulder as a result of your power move... it is not dipping but a powerful tilting of the torso. Ted Williams does it as well. He sets up front shoulder down back shoulder up...(haven't heard this from Richard in a while) why? So you can generate that strong tilt that CAUSES your back shoulder to drop. Williams back shoulder is lower than the front almost immediately... this tilt motion is much stronger AND QUICKER than a twist or simple rotation. Try it yourself!!!

[@jwdiho]

Problem is this tilt alone DOES NOT fully describe the rest of the swing. Front leg block and ground forces absolutely complete the picture.... thats why Richard's videos and Ted williams look so contradictory.... but they do share some key points.

[@jwdiho]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmfRqZmnbppslck Watch this swing by Williams. It's a VERY similar initial bat movement. downward supination with power trunk tilt!! This looks exactly like the swing Richard is trying to teach!

[@JerryKing-uk1df]

Will this work hitting a softball?

[@jumpman23823]

That's bad

[@olegranddad.8913]

It's all about being connected with the elbow at the side as quickly as possible. You can't do that without hinging the wrist first. He's exactly right even if he might emphasize the first HALF of a great swing without acknowledging the second half.

[@jesusgranadillo7591]

Hello, with all due respect, could you give the videos a subtitle in Spanish to understand better, please and thank you

[@TeachermanHitting]

You have the ability to adjust the subtitle language in your KZbin settings. Watch the video linked below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ_Sqaiqdtusl6ssi=VryAiQ3DJAlWb5fe

[@bparisien1ify]

My daughter play 10u usssa travel softball. She uses this hitting method. She is 4'6" and one of the smallest girls on our team. She is our 4 hitter and hits the ball as far as our biggest girls.

[@coachprinci]

Can I get a clarification, I get staying back and not lunging forward, but when I look at Judge and others they do a have a firm front side which indicates to be in balance. In other words we don’t just spin round on the back leg. Am I wrong.

[@dgbc401]

The "Whip" is actually the bat dragging. In no way shape or form should the barrel be wrapped around your neck as he demonstrates. Look carefully at a full speed swing, he swings up through the ball. Of course it works for Judge, he's a freak of nature with herculean srength, he can get away with it. The avg kid cannot perform this consistently and cover the whole strike. It's almost impossible to hit a ball up in the zone with your hands starting low, and with the "tilt" of the bat the entire outer 1/2 of the plate is exposed creating easy flaired foul balls and pop ups. Any decent pitcher can expose this on a consistent basis.

[@gporr7004]

Especially now that I’m older playing softball I’ve noticed I’ve always hit the ball further with my original baseball swing doing this. Turning the barrel instead of forcing the wrist snap in front of me

[@brucehartnell1475]

If you wanna see how to hit a baseball, watch old film of Henry Aaron or Mickey Mantle, or Stan Musial or Ted Williams. They hit off much better pitching in their days.

[@nono559]

Hello sir, I have a question about aiming. Should the knob of the bat go to the ball or should my hands go to the ball? Or does anyone here have any advice? Thank you.

[@AB-ch4ed]

Hello @TeachermanHitting how do I teach this to a younger hitter? My daughter tends to drop her entire back half when trying to turn the barrel causing her to get under the ball

[@miguelterrero6577]

Sir, I love baseball but I wasn’t blessed with the hitting talent. I’m going to get in a cage and practice this and maybe even play some old man baseball again. Thank you.

[@darylwaustin]

Does this swing path technique work for slow pitch 6 to 12 foot arch softball? I went to a hitting clinic at is was all about rotation and an axe style swing.

[@IceCreamCornDawg]

Where was this man when I was playing baseball??? Stupid coaches had me trying to push swing and messed my swing all up

[@rendezvous777]

The tilt only looks weird because he looks straight up sometimes rather than keeping his head down towards the ball.

[@jameswebster4840]

Rich, would the concept of the barrel turn/swivel work the same in skowpitch softball?

[@treplay8846]

The tilt is the reverse c in golf...its the spine angle .... absolute must

[@treydrier3169]

Thx a million! Great instructions. This dude knows hitting!

[@tect813lk]

It's a school for necromancy . Hogwarts but with dark magic. My poor elbow can't do that

[@jnona4704]

I would love to see one video where you don’t talk about Aaron Judge. Gees. Lame swing anyways

[@D1944_]

WOW!! I wish knew this when I was in College --- damn!!!! So good

[@treplay8846]

What do you mean by launch? Its not the releasing the hands right?

[@KuhWristChin]

I love that there is a logo on the wall @2:09 and on he just follows that motion perfectly. Thanks for the video

[@CC-dz6mw]

Excellent video. This 100% makes since. I wish I saw this 20 years ago but very thankful that my boys can learn from your video. Thank you sir.

[@DomLeFever]

Where was this goldmine when I was in high school 😂 amazing content though keep it up

[@seenit09]

All these comments and nobody asks about the bat, grr....

[@sgannon1414]

Why are you hips open? Why not swing through level and use legs for elevation.

[@antoniochavers5028]

At what point do you extend the arms

[@jayadams5444]

If timed correctly in Rich system you want to make contact with bent arms but you can extend if your early and need to. In perfect situation the extension would be your follow through in Rich's system. Hope this helps took long time for me to adjust my timing but when you do it's magic!

[@activemusickid]

Where are you located teacherman? I want to have some lessons… 🙏🙏

[@justincash6169]

How do you cover the outside of the plate with this technique?

[@fakawat7220]

That is how Berry bonds swings his bat.. imo he has the best batting swing

[@NicolasRamos-r8u]

E gusto mucho me gustaría q alguien lo traducir en español xfa gracias

[@troyferris7099]

Working with my 7 year old who doesnt like to listen to Dad lol ,these videos have been a big help. I played ball since I was a youngster and my father taught me almost the exact same method to hitting as you are teaching so I know it works and since my son sees and hears it from you and your videos he is finally listening,so thanks and keep the lessons coming

[@miguelterrero6577]

Wonder if sheff was on to something in the 80’s and 90’s

[@Mangini_baseball_instruction]

I think a big pointer that he doesn’t mention is pelvic tilt.