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This week's focus

Poor Hip–Shoulder Separation

Build the stretch. Drill hips-first rotation with the shoulders staying closed a beat longer, then time the load earlier so you’re on plane against the rise.

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Priority Drills

Hip-Fire Shoulder-Hold Drill

Build hip-shoulder separation in the compact fast pitch swing

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  1. 1.Stand in batting stance with a bat across the back of your shoulders
  2. 2.Fire your hips open while keeping the bat (and shoulders) closed as long as possible
  3. 3.Feel the stretch between hips and shoulders at maximum separation
  4. 4.Hold that stretch for 1 second, then let the hands fire through
3 sets of 15 hip-hold repsFeel: Hips spin — shoulders wait — then hands explode. Feel the rubber band. Watch examples

Rotational Med Ball Separation Throw

Train the stretch between hips and shoulders using an explosive rotational throw pattern

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  1. 1.Stand in an athletic hitting-stance width holding a light medicine ball at the chest
  2. 2.Load by rotating the shoulders back while the hips stay relatively closed
  3. 3.Fire the hips open first, feel the stretch, then release the shoulders and throw the ball toward a wall or partner
  4. 4.The ball should leave the hands only after the hips have already started opening
3 sets of 15 throws, then 15 tee swingsFeel: Hips open first and stretch the torso — the ball only leaves your hands after that stretch. Watch examples

Compact Stride Constraint Drill

Train the short, quick stride required for fast pitch timing

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  1. 1.Place a 6-inch flat marker where your front foot should land
  2. 2.Practice the load and stride landing on or just before the marker
  3. 3.Stride should be soft and quick — no pause at landing
  4. 4.Hands must stay back — check by video or partner observation
3 sets of 20 stride-only reps, then 20 tee swingsFeel: Step like you're stepping on ice — quick, quiet, and compact. Watch examples

Your 7-Day Plan

Day 1Understand the fix — slow reps grooving the feel of correcting "poor hip–shoulder separation".
Day 2Hip-Fire Shoulder-Hold Drill — block practice, quality over quantity.
Day 3Hip-Fire Shoulder-Hold Drill at full speed, then add Rotational Med Ball Separation Throw.
Day 4Rotational Med Ball Separation Throw — build it into a repeatable pattern.
Day 5Compact Stride Constraint Drill — integrate the new feel into normal swings.
Day 6Pressure practice — random reps and a small game/scoring challenge.
Day 7Re-film and retest. Compare against today to confirm the change is sticking.

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