Pinch Drill Problems

One of the main problems we are having with our "hitting blast" is that the players are having a tough time understanding the pinch drill.



WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO DO?
What we try to simulate during the pinch drill is the moment in the swing where seperation occurs after our stride foot has landed.

HEEL PLANT
As your stride foot lands (ball of foot first, then instep to heel), your knee will be inside your ankle. As your front heel plants, that ends your linear movement to the baseball. With the end of your linear movement, you now will begin your rotational movement as your back heel begins to lift. This movement allows your hips to begin firing.

BACK HEEL
With your back heel lifting and hips firing, you MUST still keep your shoulder closed and locked on the pitcher. This is the position that we begin our pinch drill in.


SEPERATION
You should feel like a rubber band between your front knee and hands has been stretched to the max and is ready to snap back.

This is called SEPERATION. You are creating torque in your body.

Look at the posts above for some great pictures of "pinch" or Seperation!!!