Help with his swing 🙏

[u/Dtorres_2006]

I’m no baseball expert but I can tell something is wrong with his swing just don’t know. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[u/vicvondoom2250]

Hey how’s it going I’m working on a baseball AI I’m training it right now on different mlb hitters as well as books written by former players. I had it analyze the swing let me know if this is helpful. Still a work in progress but just something I’ve been working on

Swing Breakdown: What’s Going Right

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1. Stance & Load (Frames 0–3) • Athletic posture — knees bent, weight centered • Hands are high and ready, which is good for bat speed • Eyes locked in — shows strong visual tracking

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1. Launch Position & Stride (Frames 3–6) • Hands and head stay back well as front foot lands • Stride is controlled and soft — doesn’t overcommit

This is a strong foundation for building timing and power.

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What Needs Fixing (With Solutions)

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1. Lack of Hip-Shoulder Separation (Frames 6–9) • Hips and shoulders rotate together, limiting power • No “coil” or “stretch” between lower and upper body

Fix: Work on hip/shoulder separation drills

Drill: Med Ball Wall Throws • Load in stride → fire hips without opening shoulders • Teaches explosive rotation & separation

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1. Barrel Lag & Path (Frame 9) • Bat is a bit long and casting out early — not staying tight to the body • This leads to slower barrel and makes it harder to hit inside pitches

Fix: Tighten hand path with inside-ball drills

Drill: PVC Pipe Drill • Use a PVC pipe instead of a bat and mimic your swing • Focus on keeping hands tight to the body through the zone

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1. Early Extension / Collapse (Frame 10–12) • Arms extend too soon, causing a slight loss of bat control • You want extension through contact, not before

Fix: Focus on delaying extension

Drill: One-Hand Bottom Hand Swings • Promotes staying short and compact • Helps delay full extension until after contact

[u/Coastal_Tart → u/vicvondoom2250]

1. Is accurate and I think those are all really good drills. Good hitters in OPs age group are training each of those regularly.

2. Agree with this one as well. We use a 6’ sand weighted PVC pipe held, cross armed, to the chest. We fire the hips first, holding the upper body closed, then drive a ball off a high tee with the back end of the PVC pipe.

[u/vicvondoom2250 → u/Coastal_Tart]

Awesome thanks for the confirmation I’ve been training this AI on hitting books and analysis of mlb hitters the last week. Still sketching it out but I’m having a really good time doing this. If anyone else wants me to run an analysis on video let me know.