The most common problem that I see in youth hitters is that they get stuck on their back leg and are unable to start their rotation quickly. This problem is fed by how frequently coaches use the cue to stay back. In my opinion, stay back is the worst cue in hitting, it’s too vague […]
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Probably the most hotly contested topic in hitting is the ideal shape of the swing, some say it’s down, some say it’s up. Like most things, there’s a little bit of truth on both sides of the argument. Let’s get one thing straight, right before contact, the ideal swing plane is slightly up, we see
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Almost all hitters are told to bend their knees and get in an athletic position when they step in the box. Ok great, I don’t disagree with knee bend or athleticism, but how are we defining what an athletic/functional stance/setup is? And more importantly, what makes a stance/setup functional? Let’s start with asking the
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