FiHitting Part 1: Maximizing Power & Channeling Strength

by Charity Butler

Description

SECTION 1 - Maximize Power at the Plate:
Too often, hitters develop habits of under-rotating or over-rotating the back side. Even when the swing and rotation appear perfect , it's easy to waste some natural power.Find out how a playground, a boxing ring and a hot yellow car can help you understand the necessary fundamentals of the back-side drive.  Charity will help you evaluate your own power and give you mental tips to overcome common mistakes.  This fun tool points you to the perfect back-side drills to help you feel it, so you can fix it!

SECTION 2 - Channel Newfound Strength:
Even when hitters expend a great deal of energy, all power may not necessarily be utilized.  Generating maximum drive is only effective when that strength is channeled in the right direction.What do a waterfall and soup cans have to do with establishing an efficient swing?  Building on Disc and the focus of the back side, Charity explains and demonstrates the importance of a firm front side.  She provides more mental tips and lower half drills that will allow you to make adjustments and to feel common front-side mistakes so you can fix them!

Lessons

Maximizing Power - Concepts

1 Nuts and Bolts 0:57 2 Stance and Powerline Free 6:13 3 Pop Back Hip (Swings) 2:35 4 Boxing 3:05

Maximizing Power - Drills

5 Intro to Fire Section 0:56 6 Drill 1: Pivots Drill Free 2:18 7 Drill 2: Firm Front Foot 1:48 8 Drill 3: Plywood Shift 2:34 9 Drill 4: Swing and Walk Through 2:46 10 Drill 5: Balance Beam 3:29 11 Drill 6: Happy Gilmores 3:08 12 Drill 7: Shuffle Swings 2:24 13 Drill 8: Pressure Points 2:37 14 Drill 9: Load and Explode Drill 3:01

Channel Newfound Strength - Concepts

15 Cha Cha 1:17 16 Waterfall 3:48 17 Phone 3:12

Channel Newfound Strength - Drills

18 Intro to Fire Section 2 1:04 19 Drill 1: Pivots 2:34 20 Drill 2: Firm Foot Front 2:19 21 Drill 3: Bat Bag Barricade 2:23 22 Drill 4: Plywood Shift 2:42 23 Drill 5: Tennis Ball Dig 2:54 24 Drill 6: Tall Tee 2:35 25 Drill 7: Shuffle Swings 3:33 26 Drill 8: Pressure Points 2:11 27 Drill 9: Load and Explode 1:45

The Coach

Charity Butler

Softball Hitting Coach & Founder of FiHittingSystem

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Charity played Division 1 softball for the University of Southern Mississippi.  Upon graduation, she launched a professional softball career that has taken her across the U.S. and literally around the world.  Charity is also respected nationally and internationally as a coach, instructor, writer and speaker.  Some of her many achievements include: Two Time ESPN Magazine Academic All-American honors & winning a Swedish National Championship while posting a .610 batting average and .987 slugging percentage.

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