Separation

11/10/2007

The way to maximize your ability to hit or throw a baseball is to learn how to hit or throw a ball with your entire body. In particular, that means using the large muscles of your lower torso, hips, and upper legs (e.g. your core). Great pitchers and hitters do this by rotating their hips ahead of their shoulders. This creates separation, which stretches the muscles of the core and enables them to powerfully pull the shoulders around.

Separation - Donnie Murphy

Separation - Kenji Johjima

Separation - Matt Holliday

Separation - Tim Lincecum

Separation is principle that applies to more than just baseball. If you look at the swing of Tiger Woods, you will see significant separation between hips hips and shoulders.

Separation - Tiger Woods