One of the most common words used in hitting is the word “swing” as associated with a hitter as he “swings” at the ball. And although swing is not a “nasty” word, it does give the impression that the bat makes a long arc as it goes to the ball.
Take a player swinging a bat for instance.As the bat is moving and arcing as it approaches the ball.This is flat out wrong.Hence, just swinging is not a good idea.There is virtually no chance to make maximum contact with the ball.
So, whether coaching youth baseball or older, here’s one of our baseball coaching tips: A better idea to teach would be—no arcing or swinging the bat to make contact with the ball.To connect with the ball, the hitter should DRIVE in a straight line.
In simple words, we do not swing the bat to hit the baseball!Take the bat in a direct line and DRIVE it to generate power and connect with the ball.The bat swings after contact!When should you arc the bat? After contact. So a better explanation of a pro-type action is that the batter doesn’t swing the bat, HE STROKES IT.
A hitter that uses this stroke, sends the baseball bat in a straight line when connecting with the ball, thus generating more power and contact.
This is what we call the “PRO STROKE” It is outlined in 8 Hitting steps, which we call The Super 8 Hitting System.The 8 steps are: Stance, Coil, Stride, Drive, Contact, Extend, Extend Again, and Finish.
You can get a complete overview from our baseball training blog for our hitting system, complete with videos, articles, and photos.
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