Swing Analysis - David Ortiz

12/27/2008

The video clip below is of a swing by David Ortiz. I'm not sure, but I assume the result of the swing was a home run to right field.

David Ortiz

Above is a continuous view of David Ortiz's swing.

David Ortiz

Above is a basic version of the swing, slowed down from "Go" through the Point Of Contact (POC). Notice how David Ortiz goes back and loads before he starts his swing. Also, note the textbook position at the POC.

David Ortiz

Above is the same clip annotated to show how long David Ortiz's stride is and how much his hips move. The key point is that, while David Ortiz takes a relatively short stride, his hips still move forward a significant amount.

David Ortiz

Above is an isolation of David Ortiz's lower body. Some things to notice are how he gets his stride going sideways with a push off the side of his back foot and then goes into rotation. Notice how he lands with his front knee bent and then extends it, pulling him up onto his back toe.