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Casey Nguyen

Your Swing Blueprint: Line drives, then the other way

15 · JV · Bats left, throws left · Center field · Goal: Go the other way · High School (15+)

High School (15+). Draft age band. Needs Jeff before any age-specific number is used. The scale stays 20–80. This player is compared only with their own past. Meter lines stay where they are today.

Scouting scale 20–80. 50 = average for your level of play.

Swing Score

Swing Score, Under 45 bandSwing Score, 45 to 54 bandSwing Score, 55 and up band50

Swing Score 50: this is the average of the concepts on this report. Path is the next step.

Your Swing Blueprint: Line drives, then the other way

First score

This is the first Swing Score on file: 50.

  • Under 45
  • 45 to 54
  • 55 and up

Swing Score, Under 45

Swing Score is the average of the concepts. One of those parts still needs a clean rep.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Swing Score, 45 to 54

Swing Score is the average. Some parts are already there. The next step is the concept still leaking.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Swing Score, 55 and up

Swing Score is the average, and it is in a good place. Hold the parts that got you here.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

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If a coach says it

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barrel

The fat end of the bat. That is the part that should meet the ball.

stay connected

Your hands and your hips start the swing together. The hands do not run off on their own.

hip-shoulder separation

The hips start to turn while the shoulders stay closed for a moment. Then the chest follows.

casting

The hands push the bat away from the body too early, before the body has started the swing.

attack angle

How much the bat is tilted up or down when it meets the ball.

oppo

The field on the same side the hitter stands. For a right-handed hitter, that is left field.

rollover

The bat rolls over the top of the ball, so the ball is pounded into the ground.

posted finish

After the swing or the throw, the front leg stays firm instead of collapsing.

scap load

The back shoulder blade pinches together before the swing starts.

layback

The throwing arm tips back, with the palm facing away, before the ball comes forward.

drop and drive

The back knee bends, then the back leg pushes the body toward home.

kinetic chain

The legs and hips start the move. The chest follows. The bat or the arm is last.

front toss

A partner stands a few steps in front and flips the ball underhand.

machine

A pitching machine throws the ball. A coach sets the speed. It is not a person pitching yet.

live

A person throws the ball, closer to a game. This comes after the tee and the easy flips.

3x10

Three sets of ten. Rest a little between sets.

tee

A stand that holds the ball still. No one throws.

high-cock slot

The throwing hand is up by the shoulder when the front foot lands.

glove side

The side of the body the glove is on.

line drive

The ball leaves flat, not popped up and not chopped into the ground.

bullpen

Pitchers throw in practice, usually with no batter, or with a coach hitting. It is not a game yet.

dry work

Swings or moves with no ball. You are practicing the body, not the result.

off-speed

A pitch that is slower than the fastball, such as a changeup or a curve.

pull side

The side the hitter's body turns toward. For a right-handed hitter, that is left field.

Swing foundations

Foundation Score

Foundation Score, Under 45 bandFoundation Score, 45 to 54 bandFoundation Score, 55 and up band51

Foundation Score 51: this is the average of connection, force, and path. Path is the next step.

First score

Foundation Score, Under 45

Foundation Score is the average of connection, force, and path. One of those still needs a clean rep.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Foundation Score, 45 to 54

Foundation Score is the average of connection, force, and path. The next step is the one still leaking.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Foundation Score, 55 and up

Foundation Score is the average, and the body and the move are in a good place. Hold them.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Connection

First score
Connection, Under 45 bandConnection, 45 to 54 bandConnection, 55 and up band53

Connection 53: Your hands stay by the back shoulder while the hip starts. The next reps would push this toward 55.

Above avg for level

Your hands and your hips move as one swing.

You already. Your hands stay by the back shoulder while the hip starts.

Leaking. The hands are not the leak on this tee clip.

Proof. Hands wait on the tee.

Measured. Hand drift 3.6 in. The system scored Connection from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Connection, Under 45

The hands and the hip are not moving together yet. That connection is the next step.

Connection, 45 to 54

The hands stay with the body on some swings. Make that the habit.

Connection, 55 and up

The hands and the hip are working together. Keep that.

Force

First score
Force, Under 45 bandForce, 45 to 54 bandForce, 55 and up band60

Force 60: Your back heel stays down until the hip turns. Hold this.

Above avg for level

How much of your body gets into the ball. Swinging harder is not the same thing.

You already. Your back heel stays down until the hip turns.

Leaking. More force will not fix the line.

Proof. Front foot stays down.

Your back heel stays down until the hip turns.

Measured. Bat speed 62 mph. The system scored Force from this.

If you clean this up. This is already in the high band. Holding it is the work. Projection, not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Force, Under 45

The body is not getting much into the ball yet. Build the move before you add intent.

Force, 45 to 54

Force shows up on some swings. The next step is to land it the same way each time.

Force, 55 and up

The ball is already jumping. Do not swing harder to find more of it.

Path

First score
Path, Under 45 bandPath, 45 to 54 bandPath, 55 and up band40

Path 40: On the middle tee the fat end of the bat drops below your hands. Cleaning this up would push this toward 45.

Below avg for level

The bat stays on a line through the ball, instead of dipping under it or chopping down.

You already. You get the fat end of the bat to the ball.

Leaking. On the middle tee the fat end of the bat drops below your hands.

Proof. The ball comes off the top half of the bat.

Missiles, not moonshots.

Measured. The tilt of the bat when it meets the ball −4°. The system scored Path from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 45, 45 to 54. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Path, Under 45

The fat end of the bat dips off the line, so the ball misses up or into the ground. Cleaning that line is the next step.

Path, 45 to 54

The fat end of the bat finds the ball on some swings. The next step is a line you can repeat.

Path, 55 and up

The fat end of the bat is on the line often enough to trust. Hold it.

Hitting concepts

Hitting Score

Hitting Score, Under 45 bandHitting Score, 45 to 54 bandHitting Score, 55 and up band49

Hitting Score 49: this is the average of timing, adjustability, and approach. Adjustability is the next step.

First score

Hitting Score, Under 45

Hitting Score is the average of timing, adjustability, and approach. One of those is the next step.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Hitting Score, 45 to 54

Hitting Score is the average. The next step is the concept that is still leaking.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Hitting Score, 55 and up

Hitting Score is the average, and those concepts are in a good place. Hold them.

This number is the average of the concepts under it. Open a concept band to see the proof and the next step for that part.

Timing

First score
Timing, Under 45 bandTiming, 45 to 54 bandTiming, 55 and up band54

Timing 54: A moving ball is not on this file. Cleaning this up would push this toward 55.

Above avg for level

You start your move when the ball is on the way, so you meet it out in front.

You already. You can time a still ball.

Leaking. A moving ball is not on this file.

Proof. Tee only.

Measured. Load lag 78 ms. The system scored Timing from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Timing, Under 45

The load is late or early, so contact is a guess. Start with the ball.

Timing, 45 to 54

You are on time for the pitch you expect. The next step is the same timing when the ball changes.

Timing, 55 and up

The load starts on time. Hold that rhythm.

Adjustability

First score
Adjustability, Under 45 bandAdjustability, 45 to 54 bandAdjustability, 55 and up band46

Adjustability 46: You can repeat the swing you know. The next reps would push this toward 55.

Average for level

You can change the swing when the ball is higher, lower, inside, or away.

You already. You can repeat the swing you know.

Leaking. A new spot can wait.

Proof. One tee is the whole clip.

Measured. Location miss 10.2 in. The system scored Adjustability from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Adjustability, Under 45

One swing is covering every spot. A new spot needs its own move.

Adjustability, 45 to 54

You can cover the pitch you see coming. The next step is a different swing for a different spot.

Adjustability, 55 and up

You already change the swing when the spot changes. Hold that.

Approach

First score
Approach, Under 45 bandApproach, 45 to 54 bandApproach, 55 and up band47

Approach 47: This tee clip does not show a count. Cleaning this up would push this toward 55.

Average for level

You decide before the pitch whether this is your swing, and you stick to that plan.

You already. The goal is to go the other way.

Leaking. This tee clip does not show a count.

Proof. No count on the file.

The goal is to go the other way, and this tee clip does not show a count.

Limited from video

Measured. Decisions kept 4.5 of 10. The system scored Approach from this.

If you clean this up. Projection 55, 55 and up. Not a score change.

The drill that moves this stays in the full report.

Approach, Under 45

The plan and the swing are not the same thing yet. One clear plan is the next step.

Approach, 45 to 54

The plan shows up on some pitches. The next step is to keep it when the count changes.

Approach, 55 and up

The plan and the swing match. Hold the plan.

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Session log First score

Swing Score · only your past

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