Phase #3- The Hip Turn/ Pivot

Phase # 3- The Hip turn/Pivot- (Pre-Swing)

1. General Instruction: After you stride to create timing and balance you must roate your right or "back" hip to create power and to mantain balance during contact. From the ball of your right foot and the top of your right hip (Righty batter) rapidly turn your hips toward the ball, till your hips are facing the pitcher.


2. Shoulder Girdle: When initiating the Hip Turn the left shoulder girdle will Retract and elevate slightly. The right Shoulder will slightly depress and protract.

3. Shoulder Joint: The left shoulder joint begins to externally rotate ( Teres minor, infraspinatus, posterior deltoid) and transversely abduct (posterior deltoid, lateral deltoid, infraspinatus, teres minor). The Right shoulder joint  transversely flexes (pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii) and medial rotates (subscapularis, latissimus dorsi, teres major, pectoralis major, anterior fibers of deltoid).

4.Elbow Joint: The left and right elbows are still flexed and concentrically contracted (biceps brachii, brachialis,and brachioradials). The left elbow begins to abduct while the right elbow Adducts. The left arm is pulled toward the ball and both triceps and the biceps brachii are concentrically contracted as well as the brachioradialis. 

5. Hip joint: Hip joint is slightly tilted anteriorly (Rectus Femoris & Psoas). The left hip begins to slightly rotate externally(Rectus Femoris, Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, & Psoas Major) and the right hip starts to rotate internally (Gluteus Minimus, Gluteus Medius, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Semimembranosus, & Semitendiosus).

6. Knee Joint: The Left Knee is Extended (vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris) and slightly externally rotated. The Right Knee is flexed, concentrically contracted, and is also rotated medially (popliteus, semimembranosus,semitedendinosus,satorius,gracilis).