Hip-and-Shoulder Timing: Hip Load, Shoulder Tilt, Launch
ProSwing App Metric: Swing Timing, Time-to-Contact (TTC)
How the move works
Sequence wins at higher pitch speeds. You coil the rear glute against a quiet upper torso. You store stretch. You release it in one connected transition.
You pair rear-shoulder tilt with top-hand swivel at toe touch. One move sets plane and launches the barrel. Two-part swings read slow on time-to-contact. One-part swings read fast.
Youth cue: Wind, toe, snap
You wind the back hip. You tap the front toe. You snap the barrel. Three beats, no pause between beats two and three.
High school and college read
You read Swing Timing and TTC. Elite windows run 40 to 55 degrees of hip-shoulder separation at foot plant and TTC under 0.15 seconds. You chase the band, rep by rep.
Parent and coach setup
You film side-on at high frame rate. You mark toe touch and contact in the clip. You keep tee sets at 5 swings so form holds while the hitter learns the single transition.
Step-by-Step Execution
- Build stretch: You rotate the rear glute inward to build maximum stretch against upper torso resistance.
- Merge the move: You remove two-part load-then-swing habits by joining rear shoulder tilt and top-hand wrist swivel in a single quick transition.
- Launch at toe touch: You snap the barrel into plane the instant the stride toe touches down.
- Hit the number: You target a Time-to-Contact (TTC) under 0.15 seconds on the ProSwing analysis readout.
Common Mistakes and Fixes
| Flaw | HLP Fix |
|---|---|
| Load-then-swing in two separate moves | You start shoulder tilt and top-hand swivel together the instant the toe lands. |
| Hips and shoulders turn as one block | You hold the upper torso back while the rear glute coils, then you release the barrel. |
| Barrel launches before foot plant | You keep the hands at the corner until the stride toe touches down. |
| Time-to-contact reads above 0.15 seconds | You shorten the hand path and you snap the barrel on plane earlier. |
ProSwing App Callout
You record 5 tee swings at the highest frame rate your phone allows. You read Swing Timing and TTC in ProSwing Studio. You pass when separation lands inside 40 to 55 degrees and TTC reads under 0.15 seconds. You tighten the hand path first when TTC runs long.