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WorksheetsBruce and Bill's Belly Button Hitting
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the Lower Body Trigger
Big Toe
Air under the heel
Back Knee
Balls of your feet
What are the 'body eyes' that help with preparation to hit?
Knees and belly button
Upper chest and shoulders
The chin and the eyes
All of the above
What element (s) are included in the Belly Button Triad?
Body parts working together as a rubber band
Upper Body Trigger (Elbow)
Lower Body Trigger (Back Knee)
All of the above
Why do you pre-set your backside?
Take your time getting to the ball.
Easier backside rotation so it frees your back knee to rotate to the ball.
You are quicker to the ball.
Tempo needs to change
What does 'pre-set mean?
To position your front landing foot angled 30 degrees toward the infield.
To position your back pivot foot 60 degrees toward the catcher
To position your back pivot foot 30 degrees toward the infield in the set up position.
To hold your bat at a 45 degree angle when stepping up to hit.
What is the Camera?
Toe Down
Power Base
Back Knee
The Belly Button
What is the Midpoint?
The position to hit from with the 'body eyes'.
The position of a 'take'.
The back knee
Bruce's Big Toe
What is the goal of having a power base?
To be in the best athletic position to load for hitting
So that the player can 'use the force' to help with hitting?
Gives the player some flexion in their toes.
