COACH LESSON 4 OF 24 • THE SWING
Lesson 4: Teaching the Bump and Letting Go of the Arrow
From the Complete Hitter Masterclass — Coach Edition with BK, for baseball and fastpitch softball coaches. Lines up with Player Lesson 4: The Bump and Letting Go of the Arrow.
Learning Objective
By the end of this lesson your hitters can bump the hips into an athletic front side with the head centered and the hands back, then start the turn from the ground with the hips before the hands, and you can see it on slow-motion video.
About 30 minutes, plus the practice plan with your hitters.
What to Teach
“Pull the bowstring back, then let it go. Don’t throw the arrow. If your hitter swings with his arms, he’ll run out of gas by the fifth inning.” The bump is a…
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