How do you work backwards to use today's information to develop a quality swing. You need to understand the outcome and variables to plan for a solution! This was originally presented in Jan 2016 at a Glazier Clinic in Minnesota.

1. DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
SWING ANALYSIS

2. GLAZIER CLINIC
NELSON GORD
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3. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
GOALS: WHAT EVERY COACH NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND
▸The Story of the Pitch
▸The Story of the Hit
▸The Story of the Swing
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4. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
TAKEAWAYS: HOW TO EFFECTIVELY PRACTICE
▸ How to teach desired launch angles using metrics
▸ How to increase exit velocities/solid contact
▸ How to teach and practice timing
▸ How to practice at game speed & velocity
▸ How to change according to situation/count
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5. THE PITCH
THE STORY OF

6. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
THE PITCH: WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
▸Ball comes on a downward angle
▸Short reaction time
▸The strike zone is bigger than we think
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7. THE FASTBALL
▸ Average speed of a MLB fastball: 92.5 mph
▸ Distance from plate at release: 54’4”
▸ Average height at release: 6’1”
▸ Reaction time: 0.41 seconds
▸ Fastball plane: -6 degrees (decline)
▸ Fastball pitch height at plate: 2’7”
▸ Fastball crosses plate at: 85.2 mph
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8. THE CURVEBALL
▸ Average speed of a MLB curve: 78.1 mph
▸ Distance from plate at release: 54’4”
▸ Average height at release: 6’1”
▸ Reaction time: 0.47 seconds
▸ Curveball plane: -10 degrees (decline)
▸ Curveball pitch height at plate: 1’11”
▸ Curveball crosses plate at: 72.4 mph
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9. THE STRIKE ZONE
▸ The actual called strike zone is
1’3” to 3’4” off the ground
▸ Rule book says:
17” plate + 3” ball diameter
▸ The actual width of the
strike zone is 23”
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10. THE HIT
THE STORY OF

11. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
THE HIT: WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
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12. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
THE HIT: WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
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13. 90.2 MPH
MLB AVERAGE LINE DRIVE
103.5 MPH
MLB AVERAGE HOME RUN
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14. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
LAUNCH ANGLES: BABIP & HR/CONTACT VS. LAUNCH ANGLE
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15. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
LAUNCH ANGLES: BABIP & HR/CONTACT VS. LAUNCH ANGLE
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11-12 DEGREE LAUNCH ANGLE CREATES
ALMOST AN .800 BATTING AVERAGE

16. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
LAUNCH ANGLES: BABIP & HR/CONTACT VS. LAUNCH ANGLE
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25-30 DEGREE LAUNCH ANGLE RESULTS IN
1 HOME RUN EVERY FIVE AT BATS!

17. CONTACT POINTS
▸ A ground ball will
typically happen
with contact
18” - 6” behind in
your timing.
▸ BES > at 6” behind
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GROUND BALLS LINE DRIVES HOME RUNS
▸ Line drives most
often occur when
contact is made
between 6” behind
& 3” in front
▸ BES > at 3” in front
▸ Home Runs occur
most often when a
hitter is 9”-18” in
front of the pitch.
“Up” part of swing.
▸ BES > at 9” in front

18. THE SWING
THE STORY OF

19. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
THE SWING: WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
▸Have max bat speed at contact
BAT SPEED AT IMPACT
▸Have a “quick” swing
TIME TO IMPACT
▸Get on plane with the pitch
ATTACK ANGLE
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20. BAT SPEED AT IMPACT
TIMING - BALL EXIT SPEED - DISTANCE
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21. TIME TO IMPACT
REACTION TIME - CONTACT POINT
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22. ATTACK ANGLE
LAUNCH ANGLE - TIMING - WELL HIT %
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23. SHOULD MY PLAYERS SWING
UP, DOWN, OR LEVEL?
COACH
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24. YOU SHOULD BE “LEVEL” WITH
THE PLANE OF THE PITCH!
THE DATA
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25. ATTACK ANGLE @NELSONGORD

26. ATTACK ANGLE @NELSONGORD

27. SWING ANALYSIS: DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
HOW THE BODY CREATES ATTACK ANGLE
▸ Strong athletic hitting position
▸ Posture & spine angle will alter the swing plane
▸ Proper sequencing to create maximum force
▸ Loading & unloading of the hips
▸ Proper hip action = bat direction, speed, & power
▸ Delaying hands/shoulder = increased bat speed
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28. THE PRACTICE
HOW TO IMPLEMENT

29. 21’
DISTANCE OF RELEASE POINT
4’ 4”
HEIGHT OF RELEASE POINT
@NELSONGORDTHE PITCH
2’ 7”
PITCH HEIGHT AT HOME PLATE
35 MPH
SPEED OF THE PITCH

30. VARIABLE
TEE HEIGHT
4’
DISTANCE FROM NET
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4’
HEIGHT OF TARGET ON NET
MAX
EXIT VELOCITY

31. VARIABLE
TEE HEIGHT
6-14 DEGREES
ATTACK ANGLE
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UNDER .150
TIME TO IMPACT
MAX
BAT SPEED AT IMPACT

32. DATA DRIVEN RESULTS
SWING ANALYSIS

33. SPECIAL THANK YOU

34. SPECIAL THANK YOU
JOHN MALLEE

35. SPECIAL THANK YOU
TREVOR STOCKING

36. GLAZIER CLINIC
NELSON GORD
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