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For those saying teacherman does the opposite of this, I believe he is doing the same thing here but he describes it differently. Richard mentions how important it is to not drop your hands and to keep them close to your shoulder during the swing, as well as not leading with the elbow of your top hand when you supinate. If you do both of these things correctly, it becomes nearly impossible to dump the barrel. With that being said, perhaps Richard should adjust how he teaches this concept if so many people are seeing a difference between these two teaching basically the same idea.

Man. I would have been such a better little league coach back in the day, if I had access to this information.

@gapeach7814

8 ай бұрын

IKR. My husband coaches our 6 & 10 yr olds now. I share these with him often.

@hunterscrackdealer6650

Ай бұрын

I was a very good hitter in HS/College… but never had any information on how to be better. It was, “Go swing 500 times per day and figure it out”

Great video. My daughter has this problem. I'll have her work on this.

Great video. I love to share these with my husband & my 10 yr old son who’s just joined a new travel baseball team. Keep this great content coming! Thanks!

Matt, you’ve been on fire this last week or so. In my opinion, these last few hitting instruction/demonstration videos pretty much sum up or encompass the whole swing!

Excellent video Matt…..I’ve been coaching for 30 yrs, all ages and abilities, and without a doubt ….. this is the number one swing flaw we deal with. On a side note, had a friend Derek Johnson (LHP) signed in 2002? Maybe…..played a few years in the minors. Used to have a lot of Astros swag…..

Realized I was doing this my last game, thanks so much for this vid

Fan Freaking Tastic breakdown man!!!

It’s seems once you get into good hitting position, then it’s all about the transition to palm up palm down position.

Great explanation of the problem. I don't find that just pulling back helps me. What I do find is that thinking of starting my swing with my wrists or forearms as the first lever instead of my shoulder or back does (great to watch one of your videos on turning the barrel). I hope that can help someone if they also find they can still lose the barrel from the correct position

Another note that is off topic, after watching your video on the graded 10 Kershaw card, it prompted me to look for a Matt Antonelli card. I picked up a few autographed cards of yours. I particularly like the cards with the letters of your name cut from a jersey that are signed. I picked up an “A”. Is there a Matt Antonelli card that you particularly like? Do you know which rookie card of yours has the most value?

A ‘progression’ that worked for me was to have the batter stride and load 3-5 times then pause, I’d put a ball on the tee and they finish the swing. Tendency was to drop as soon as the ball,was presented. This mechanic is the 1st step to a ‘bid boy swing’ as 90+% of 12 players will lead with the elbow and dump the barrel

How do you feel about Teachermans philosophy of "snapping" the barrel rearward?

@dlandes14

8 ай бұрын

Almost seems like he teaches a barrel dump with the "snap" but I wouldn't say Judge dumps the barrel. Which makes me think he doesn't really do what he teaches lol

@nesssixteen6106

7 ай бұрын

Honestly I think they're teaching the same thing, even if it may not look like it. Teacherman avoids barrel dumping by telling hitters to supinate with their hands and not their arms (you can stilluse your arms but don't lead with the elbow of your top hand), and to also keep the hands in place during the swing. If you do those two things, you can snap the barrel rearward without barrel dumping. Same idea, just described differently.

@mr.regentsdude5621

Ай бұрын

Teacherman I think wants the barrel perpendicular to the forearm so technically not dumping the barrel

How do you feel about teacherman? The that preaches the big bat flip backwards. He coaches judge apparently. The idea is like a much exaggerated barrel dropping back

@AntonelliBaseball

5 ай бұрын

I don't follow his stuff enough to know exactly. I do believe the barrel needs to turn up into the ball, but there are right and wrong ways to do it.

@historyrepeated4239

Ай бұрын

@@AntonelliBaseballGreat video, Matt. I like how your instruction carries the swing motions through, sequentially. In contrast, an immediate barrel dump, or snap, creates a rotary force that has to be rectified with the forward linear motion of the swing. And if this rotary force (around the forearm) doesn’t allow for the rear hand to go from palm up to palm down, I see problems. I’m not saying “roll the wrists per se’, but in my observation, the greats move from palm up to palm down…..not just rotating around the forearm.

Hi i watch one of your vid from 3years ago about batting practice with your son. What’s the name of that ball drop equipment? Trying to order one.

@AntonelliBaseball

8 ай бұрын

I don’t think they make them anymore unfortunately. It is by Louisville slugger

A cue I use with my hitters is to keep your top hand palm pointed at the ball during your load. The elbow draggers will point the palm up too soon

Opposite of Teacherman

@schurlknight20

7 ай бұрын

Not really..

@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733

7 ай бұрын

really @@schurlknight20

@Gdujjbgh

2 ай бұрын

Wrong

Lol Isnt dropping the barrell what Judge's old man teaches ?

@AntonelliBaseball

7 ай бұрын

I believe the barrel has to turn up into contact, but some players drop the barrel under the ball too much

@Mrgood189

7 ай бұрын

@@AntonelliBaseball your advice and videos are always the best.

Teacherman? Yes?No?Maybe?Just internet garbage?