Name: Playbook - Jordan Verdon - PVC Pipe Flow
Uploaded: 2024-01-09T21:15:23.297Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: PVC Pipe Flow

Just fine usher it and I really am starting to feel my hips in my swing. Will definitely start doing this every day

Harrison

All drills in this series are done with a PVC pipe. This tool will aid in teaching swing posture (chest over the plate and head in line with back knee). Use any of these drills for a warm up to add to any other workout on the platform. This is a great tool when utilized correctly.

- This is a feel to get the barrel to work rearward and getting on plane deep behind you, rather than pushing your hands forward. 
- Start by holding the PVC in the middle, supinate (turn to the sky) your top hand so that the top of the PVC would hit the catcher right on the head. 
- This is a great cue that helps guys simplify their swing thoughts in the box. 
- The next step would be to add the same feeling/cue to a demo swing (as shown in the video) and try and create the same moves in making.

Hit Catcher on the Head

- Execute the same feel as the “hit the catcher on the head” drill (Hand pivot). 
- Take the PVC overhead and all you do is the same hand pivot except now you can add in a small turn of the body. 
- Walk your hands to the bottom of the PVC so there is a lot of resistance while you make this move. 
- Keep the hands overhead while making this move so that you do not have the urge to push your hands forward. 
- If done correctly you will feel the move happening solely from your core and nothing else. This is the feeling we want when we swing the bat. 
- Not letting our hands and arms take over but connecting our swing to our big, most powerful muscles (core and back)

Helicopter

- Start with PVC in the creases of the arm
- Get into a string launch position 
- Touch the end of the PVC to the middle of the tee 
- Focus on keeping the feet anchored in the ground and using your core/hips to hold posture over the plate

PVC Tee Touches

- Keeping front foot anchored in the ground, try and hit the wiffel ball off the tee up the middle (do not have to swing hard) 
- Main goal is to keep your head down, while keeping your feet anchored in the ground
- This will help you check your posture over the plate
- Great to add this to any hitting routine/workout and a warmup

PVC Half Swings

- Take PVC pipe and swing 5 times as fast as you can (in a row) while keeping good balance and not falling over 
- This is a great way to warm up your core and stabilizers to get your body ready to swing the bat fast.

PVC Rapid Swings

- The ability to hinge your hips (sitting butt back but keeping tight core and vertical shins) is the number 1 thing that most hitters lack the ability to do. 
- The hinge of the hips allows space for our arms to move during the swing. 
- Start with vertical shins and sit your hips back while keeping the PVC on three points of contact (head, upper back, glutes)

PVC Hip Hinge

- Start with hands on PVC pipe. 
- thinking about keeping your chest still while only moving from your pelvis. 
- Gain control over this movement to increase hip/shoulder separation
- Elite throwers and hitters have amazing hip/shoulder separation

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