Good Lord…is this Matt Antonelli’s channel or the NASA channel?! Those balls look like they’ll leave the Earth’s orbit! Freaken tracer bullets 😂 Unreal. Thanks for sharing.
Ohtani's hitting method is completely different from that of most major league players who swing with the power of their arms. His hitting method is to catch the optimal sweet spot of the incoming pitch at the moment and hit it just right. Therefore, he does not swing with arm strength, and his swing appears to be light and smooth. This is probably supported by the strength of his legs and hips, with no swaying of the axis of his torso, and his natural good dynamic vision. He trains his lower body intensively, so his legs and back, core, and axis are stable and unshakeable when he swings. This is because of the strength of his trained legs and back muscles. The roots appear to be an extension of the "meat hitting" method used in Japanese high school baseball to teach students who are still weak and skinny. It also has something in common with the long-hitting swing theory of golf. In his case, however, this may have been possible because he was a pitcher from a young age. In order to reduce the burden on their overworked arms and shoulders, pitchers focus on strengthening their lower body, including their legs and hips for core and axis stability. If his training methods as a pitcher for more than a decade since his boyhood have had a positive effect on his hitting, it may be because he is both a pitcher and a hitter. In addition, if you look at his practice swings, you will see that he does not have a swing that is just swinging around. In every at-bat, he try to deliberately aims to hit just the right pitch at the right time. It looks like he is practising his timing to increase that just-meet probability. He appears to be hitting every practice at bat with image training in his head for the game. And in every swing, his body axis is stable and his body rotates smoothly around his hips without any swaying. It is a very lean swing with high efficiency in transferring power to the ball. It is completely different from players who use their arm muscles to swing with force.
Come on man, every baseball kid in Japan is taught that way. What Ohtani is doing is nothing new at all. The only difference is that he has unmatched talent, AND works harder than anybody else.
i play tennis and the first thing i do for a forehand is raise my elbow. the reason for this is it gives you a longer path to speed up your swing. ohtani and freeman both have a high elbow to start their swing = power.
He is in control here. He was in control the first half of last season as well. The problem is he lost a little control after the break. That’s why he got hurt
Matt, what stands out to me is that he’s now starting in a wrapped position - his barrel starts and remains behind his head until he makes his move, nowhere near where it was last season. To me this is a major change… Thoughts?
Also, in golf, what he does with his hips is called a reverse pivot, which is a bad thing, for golf. The only player I’ve seen who leverages his hips that well is Bryce Harper…
He is catching himself because he never really plants the front foot. He controls his weight on the backside very well with absolutely no slack in his swing before pulling the trigger.
I would too. I don’t have the reaction time or instincts to avoid a wild pitch so I’d be worried that any single pitch is gonna bean me and put me in a coma lol
Good Lord…is this Matt Antonelli’s channel or the NASA channel?! Those balls look like they’ll leave the Earth’s orbit! Freaken tracer bullets 😂 Unreal. Thanks for sharing.
Lets go! Baseball season!
Let’s go!!!
⚾My Lord what a swing.
😍
Thanks Matt!! All these years I thought I was a horrible BP coach because I couldn’t throw a strike. Turns out I’m a really good. 😬
Haha same here!!!
Me too! 😂
Ohtani's hitting method is completely different from that of most major league players who swing with the power of their arms.
His hitting method is to catch the optimal sweet spot of the incoming pitch at the moment and hit it just right.
Therefore, he does not swing with arm strength, and his swing appears to be light and smooth.
This is probably supported by the strength of his legs and hips, with no swaying of the axis of his torso, and his natural good dynamic vision.
He trains his lower body intensively, so his legs and back, core, and axis are stable and unshakeable when he swings.
This is because of the strength of his trained legs and back muscles.
The roots appear to be an extension of the "meat hitting" method used in Japanese high school baseball to teach students who are still weak and skinny. It also has something in common with the long-hitting swing theory of golf.
In his case, however, this may have been possible because he was a pitcher from a young age.
In order to reduce the burden on their overworked arms and shoulders, pitchers focus on strengthening their lower body, including their legs and hips for core and axis stability.
If his training methods as a pitcher for more than a decade since his boyhood have had a positive effect on his hitting, it may be because he is both a pitcher and a hitter.
In addition, if you look at his practice swings, you will see that he does not have a swing that is just swinging around.
In every at-bat, he try to deliberately aims to hit just the right pitch at the right time.
It looks like he is practising his timing to increase that just-meet probability. He appears to be hitting every practice at bat with image training in his head for the game.
And in every swing, his body axis is stable and his body rotates smoothly around his hips without any swaying.
It is a very lean swing with high efficiency in transferring power to the ball.
It is completely different from players who use their arm muscles to swing with force.
Come on man, every baseball kid in Japan is taught that way. What Ohtani is doing is nothing new at all. The only difference is that he has unmatched talent, AND works harder than anybody else.
Oversimplification @@wilburwood8261
Hands go back before they come forward. That’s what loads up his bat speed. Also, he turns his hips extremely well
Can't wait till baseball season it's coming fast
Geezus. I wonder if the moon has extra craters now
i play tennis and the first thing i do for a forehand is raise my elbow. the reason for this is it gives you a longer path to speed up your swing. ohtani and freeman both have a high elbow to start their swing = power.
He is in control here. He was in control the first half of last season as well. The problem is he lost a little control after the break. That’s why he got hurt
Already a highlight
Weird and cool at the same time to see Ohtani in shorts and t-shirt lol.
How far is that fence that its a homerun. And it's not that cold here matt it rained mostly today
My guess is probably 330 down the lines and 400 to center
Matt, what stands out to me is that he’s now starting in a wrapped position - his barrel starts and remains behind his head until he makes his move, nowhere near where it was last season. To me this is a major change… Thoughts?
Also, in golf, what he does with his hips is called a reverse pivot, which is a bad thing, for golf. The only player I’ve seen who leverages his hips that well is Bryce Harper…
2:29 That right there
Perfect posture , leg stiff & straight up & down from there
Uhh 😬 So cold 🥶
He is catching himself because he never really plants the front foot. He controls his weight on the backside very well with absolutely no slack in his swing before pulling the trigger.
Back foot toe tap
Well now I got to go back to rooting for the Angels with no S. O.
I've heard he's a good hitter!
Anyone know if he will pitch at all this year.
He will pitch self-serving ideas to promote himself to bring in Far East fans.
Awwweee YEEEAAAHHHH !! ⚾️
Taking BP and sending baseballs to the moon looks so fun. But facing off against a major league pitcher I'd probably soil my pants
I would too. I don’t have the reaction time or instincts to avoid a wild pitch so I’d be worried that any single pitch is gonna bean me and put me in a coma lol
Will you post his first injury of 2024? Also his first 4 strikeouts in one game of 2024?
Bet judge gets there first.
No
@@PMorinaga Ohtani should wear Mookie’s jersey from now on!
Ohtani Betts Millions
7 of Hearts video
O-4 interpreter!
大空にボールを埋め込んでいく男、大谷翔平。
every ball he hit was a homerun.
Well I only put the home runs in
#freebauer
If he can hit .300 he'd be considered perfect lol
He already hit over .300 last season.....
Not quite perfect yet, hope he gets there.