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@rslwannabe9475

2 жыл бұрын

I cannot stop doing the arm bar so im just gonna let it happen i guess

@je727

2 жыл бұрын

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I was just wanting to see the full swing in slow motion consistently lol

@scottevans5472

Жыл бұрын

For real wtf it this

This has always been my favorite swing! Near perfection!

@AntonelliBaseball

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@carlospadilla4354

6 жыл бұрын

es simplemente el swing mas hermoso de la historia

@alhenyfuentes1889

4 жыл бұрын

carlos padilla el de manny es mejor

I was really looking for the whole swing breakdown and not just the loading of the arms. I’d love to see the rest of the swing and the firing of the lower body along with the hand position at impact. Thanks for the first part though

@PiPoholic-

6 жыл бұрын

Curt Woelky this is the most important part that’s why.

@miny_kitty

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my good

@agioni99

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Curt, did the up-loader (Antonelli), in reply to your question, end up making a Pt. 2? Be well, from Canada.

@agioni99

Жыл бұрын

@Curt Just reading your comment again and had to say... Man, your comment NAILED this video i.e. you really got it! Too bad as per your question Re a part 2, nothing still. We'll keep our fingers crossed till then. Be well.

@jasonwest2064

Жыл бұрын

Me too

I grew up watching him. Absolutely the prettiest swing I've EVER witnessed. Period.

Absolutely beautiful swing

Another guy on another vid described it perfectly. Its like he's swinging for an outside pitch, everytime. Even when its inside.

Swing of beauty.

I just watched a Ken Griffey Jr swings video and wondered if there was a mechanics breakdown. Clicked on this one without seeing the channel name. Was surprised to see the Antonelli logo come up. Big fan of Video Game Matt...

In case anyone is confused, griffey isnt moving his hands he just coils and moves his body foward which creates torque and he creates as much kinetic energy as possible for a great rotational swing

@WARsportsWA

Ай бұрын

Hands go back leg goes forward

@skullsweatz

Ай бұрын

@@WARsportsWA i little more like hands stay put body goes foward

Single handedly the best and worst swing to mimic in baseball. With his swagger and bat movement and the natural curve up The Kid had isnt teachable. Thats just talent of the best hitter ever.

@Logo-qr3he

2 ай бұрын

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Thanks that helped me with my mechanics!

Would have loved for you to talk about the tension not just in the upper half, but how he creates the separation by getting into the front knee, which allows him to unlock the backside.

Thank you for also explaining the use of the arm lock technique. It really works and adds so much torque which leads to more power.

Prettiest swing I’ve ever seen! The kid was fun to watch for sure!

Great analysis. I think you explain this better than most. While a simple explanation as to how tension/winding up occurs, some seem to explain it in a way that is hard to apply or explain to a young player. The thought of keeping the hands in the same position while moving forward, therefore creating tension and extension, is a much easier thought to apply. Thanks for the video.

@AntonelliBaseball

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Your analysis is so good that this could be done documentary style.

Awesome tutorial my man! Your really putting out some dynamite content.

The swing, perfected

Ken Griffey jr. = G.O.A.T.

@Zack_410

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing but facts.

@Palrath1

4 жыл бұрын

he's definitely up there. No joke on the defensive side either. He's incredible on both sides of the ball.

@ThekiBoran

2 жыл бұрын

Babe Ruth was probably the best ever.

@jayrukks8039

Жыл бұрын

@@ThekiBoran nahhh

Tension is the key factor in the principle of centrifugal force. Similar to a ball on a string, you have to eliminate slack in the arms to accomplish it. Then, the force applied by the turn can function efficiently.

Ken had an amazing swing. I was hoping for a full analysis of it. You sounded a bit winded and board when describing the mechanics.

Thank you for the video. Would like to see analysis of Albert Belle's swing.

@AntonelliBaseball

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! And I'll do my best!

Hey Matt! I'm looking to do a side by side comparison of my swing and Griffey's. Do you know of any editing services/Softwares that would allow me to do this?

I enjoyed the video, but I wish it had more after the bat load, but great job on explaining the rubber band effect on his swing. He's always been one of my favorite players.. just a natural swing.

I’m working on this swing. He also moves his body to prep for this position. Kind of his timing clock with his hands/body movements prior to load. That’s a little more to add that I’m working on.

thank you

@AntonelliBaseball

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

How does KGJ's swing get his bat on the correct "bat path"? I've been enjoying watching your other videos which emphasize using the hands to get the barrel of the bat started backwards. Is KGJ doing this? something a little different? Would love to hear your comment. Thanks Dan the Dad of a two very young ballPlayers

can you also breakdown Pete Rose and ted williams

@dadof3bb

4 жыл бұрын

Shawn Sattler Why.....that was the worst breakdown of a swing That I have ever heard. He could’ve been better prepared and had his thoughts together

Hey matt, would this be possible to do in a no stride swing ?

Good breakdown. Can you add the action of the knee to your coaching points? The sequential movement starts with the knee, then the hip then the shoulder. By doing this, the knee pulls the hip, and the hip pulls the shoulder. If this sequence is not followed you will end up the shoulder pulling the hip, and the hip pulling the knee. This will cause drag. The drag will slow down the potential bat speed. Thanks, good explanation.

Great video but I like to watch the whole swing. Thanks

Can you FFW to contact on this video? I'd like to see what the angle of the lead elbow is at contact and assuming it is bent like all good hitters, what are your thoughts on how to go from straight(ish) arm to bent arm as the swing is happening.

Matt. I thought you were more in favor of pulling back vs an arm bar type of load. Are you saying ok to allow them on a case by case basis?

@adamseidel9780

4 жыл бұрын

cavassucks all athletic motions should be determined on a case by case basis around a set of fundamental kinesthetic laws

What are your thoughts on starting in a a semi pulled back position?

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

I think that is fine. If you have trouble pulling back then start close to pulled back. Thanks for watching!

At point of contact his right arm is totally straight and his back arm is about 90° and both arms are close to his body/very compact.

Glade to see you posting far more often. Have always liked your videos and comments. Very helpful. "Hey, what's up fellows, how we doing? Matt Antonellie here....." your classic open.

@AntonelliBaseball

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

So awesome. I don't see a lot of hitters do this and I wonder why.

@AntonelliBaseball

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@zenrr1

6 жыл бұрын

Larry Rush but what I'm really wondering is why hitters wouldn't emulate a great hitter's, like Griffey's mechanics. If I was a young ball player, that's what I'd do. Heck, I searched for this video because I wanted to learn more about Griffey's swing out of curiosity and I'm just a fan. He played in a time before KZread so back then I couldn't see an analysis like this.

Any analysis of his head movement, seems like he still has a significant drop of his eye level. Is it not significant because by the time the ball is traveling he has leveled out his eyes? I just have some kids I'm trying to work with that I see head and eye level drops and it makes it difficult for them to make contact. Just curious about any insight on this.

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Your head is going to drop a bit as you stride because your feet are spreading apart, so I think it's fine. Thanks for watching and commenting!

2:21 To me this is the motion that's missing from instruction: keep your hands still, keep them where they were, let your body come forward as you step, and keeping your arms where they were will create the stretch--_then_ fire, from a stretched position!

He's not actually pulling his arms back, that's why his hands are still in the box. He's doing what they call keeping his arm back, while stepping towards the pitcher.

@lllllllllllllllII

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is have you ever heard of loading... probably not that’s why you struggle with power

How about showing us the swing??? OMG. Wanted a breakdown but seeing the swing would be nice.

OMG why didn't you let the video go all the way thru at like half spped at the end til the ball went over the fence!!! disappointed I didnt get to see that full beautiful swing truly poetry in motion

The plate be right here

Idk how but this video blue balled me....

Yea finish the swing? Left me hanging.

RIP everyone who just wanted to see the ball get hit.

This is the swing.

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Hello Sir - would you mind please doing me a favor? Pretend - if you will - that you know very little about hitting a baseball but you are Hell-Bent on becoming a great hitter. Take a few minutes and watch this video back. Then - as the hungry amateur (and be brutally honest) do you feel that you now completely understand this part of the hitting process? Could you now go and explain this to someone else? Will you be a better hitter next time you practice? Is this video clear enough to apply immediately? You guys who do these videos are SO educated and SO smart about the swing that you (all of you) have a tendency to forget to remember what WE don’t know and/or understand about the swing. As Denzel says in the movie “Philadelphia”: “Explain it to me like I’m a four year old” Carry on!

100%

Just wanted to see his swing, never got to see it

Where is his hip coil?

The move is pretty simple. Griffey stood with a narrow base. This allowed him to get forward and gets his hands back. That’s his style.

Ken Griffey jr has stated he never makes adjustments. It's just extension and elevation

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Easy when your a beast lol! Thanks for watching our videos!

"One of the better players to play the game"

I have a swing really simalar swing to that

Great content, but show me the end of that swing!

PROUD 2 BE LEFT-HANDED

Show the swing!

You sound a little tired, breathless 🤣 Get some rest coach!!

Good dry demo. Seen many in tennis like this. But you need more extensive demo of how he reacts to pitch location and other factors that influence swing path. Good though for starters. I'd like you to break down where he's stand in box does he ever change position. The reason I'm interested is Cody Bellinger is struggling mightily and has same body type as Jr. I think he stands to upright and too close to plate so he's getting beat every night on inside high pitches. A high school pitcher could get him out. He seems too stubborn to change his entire approach. What do you think.

Just did a full "breakdown" of the best swing in the game... but didn't show the swing.

Uhhh why aren’t you analyzing Griffey in mid to late 90s swing when it was perfect an sweetest swing of all time

Linneust king

@miny_kitty

3 жыл бұрын

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What happen? you stopped halfway through! Ken's hips were the quickest I have ever seen, look how fast he twists his back foot and how quick his back hip generates the power that goes through his body into his hands through the bat and into the ball. Study closly his hips and how he generates power!

Watch on 1.25 playback speed.

Great theory if muscles actually worked like rubber bands. Edit sorry I didn’t realize this was an old antoneli video or I would’nt have been such a dick

Hof swing

Francisco Lindor & Javier Baez in this new era, 2020-2030

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Both studs! Thanks for watching!!

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John olerude hold my beer.

Maybe show the swing a couple times? Or even once?

@AntonelliBaseball

3 жыл бұрын

This info would have been useful 3 years ago 😂

Good explanation. 3 fundamentals of every major league hitter is the head never moves, the lower body walks away from the hands and the hands are in or get to the “slot” just before firing. If you’re coaching kids, don’t have them reach back with their hands for power. Have them load properly and separate their lower body from their calm hands. Griff’s hands never moved after load until his decision to swing.

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching our stuff and commenting!!

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I can kinda see how he got injured not being a workout guy. Too much tension in the body and kinetic reverb to create that much power with little movement. Even though it allows you to body synchronize to what you're seeing to make pin point contact.

I like everything you go over in the video, but you don't even show the whole swing. I wanna see the whole swing.

@AntonelliBaseball

2 жыл бұрын

Good point will do next time!

Finish his swing.

I don’t like the term pulling back… he’s stepping away, his hands stay put. Pulling back would imply you are moving your hands instead of them staying put and stepping away from them.

Show the swing...

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@AntonelliBaseball

4 ай бұрын

lol sorry to bother you

A kid watches this and now he will start arm barring.

How could you not take 5 or 10 seconds to finish the swing? This guy had maybe the most beautiful swing ever - lots of people will agree with me. We don’t visit only to hear you talk and say the same thing over and over and over. You’re right about loading - you could have covered it in like 3 minutes and then let the man swing the bat. So yeah, that was an OK video until at the end where it really sucked.

Not gunna lie I got here through Griffey Hype vids, saw your last name and almost puked. Altobelli were the Kobe crash victims, not yourself or your family. Sorry for the weird and random comment. Great breakdown vid though!

FIRST!!!!

Frustrating. Waiting to see the full swing. Would have been nice to see it a few times before going over it in painstaking detail

Him and Vladimir Guerrero = best swing ever

@AntonelliBaseball

6 жыл бұрын

Two greats for sure!

Trying to analyze his swing is pointless. Everybody's body moves differently. It's a great swing but it's more than the swing. Its just how muscle. Tendons. Reflexes come together in a superior way.

@andrewweaver8687

2 ай бұрын

Kinda it’s about the technique leaving hands back rotating and creating tension to release is super basic and important

this dude never swung lol

@beastmodeforever8674

5 жыл бұрын

For real i feel like if he actually put more effort into his swing he would just destroy the baseball lol

You never showed the full swing

Annoying you don't show the whole swing.

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

This was just meant to focus on a few parts of the swing. There are a lot of full swings on YT if you want to check them out. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I mean... at least go through the full swing..

But couldn't show the whole swing? Waste of time. We get it. Tension. Smh

Worst commentary for a video ever..... js. Get your thoughts together and speak eloquently man

@AntonelliBaseball

4 жыл бұрын

Bart Simpson sorry Bart

@davonhunt4415

4 жыл бұрын

Don't be mean

Terrible analysis..left me with blue balls

Wow, you didn’t bother to show the full swing. What a tease. 👎

C'mon man show his WHOLE swing,........FROM START to FINISH!!!!!!!!....all that diagnosis is great BUT let's see HOW Grif Jr. finishes....major let down

You didn't show the perfect Swing 👎#Dislike

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'm sure you can find a bunch of them online.

TERRIBLE.... JR is NOT pulling his hands back. Hes leaving them in the same general position as his body and slide step laterally moves forward. Terrible terminology and it gives hitters the complete WRONG impression. Youre only adding time to get to the ball by insinuating to pull your hands back... His hands stay where they started, u can see this as there are visual background markers proving this. His body drifts away from his hands toward the ball, his shoulders and hips start their coil to get to the power-L as fast as they can and his hands go directly to the ball and you get the 3 parallels: hips, shoulders, power-L are all parallel at contact. His hands do not pull back.