Rotational Hitting:staying inside the ball

[LongGone141]

what does it mean to not have broken wrists at contact

[Dletz007]

Joke!!

[AZKillerBees16]

Nice looking swings by all of them. Not sure about the insider bat though, like all training tools if over used, can create bad habits elsewhere.

[atupid91]

this is not a "rotational swing"... he's shifting his weight to the front side, thats why his back foot is heel up at point of contact.. THATS THE RIGHT SWING! good job. the kid in the greens foot isnt even on the ground when he hits the ball... that shows that he tranfered the wieght, not just "stayed back" and rotated. (also just for the record, staying inside the ball, in my opinion, is the most important element of the swing)

[noahmcdx]

@atupid91 Ofcourse you think that. Because you think linear mechanics are the way to hit. I don't care what you THINK. Your just another idiot arguing physics with something his little league and highschool coaches taught him. And no, I don't care if you played college or pro ball. Your wrong. It's physics and biomechanics. There's still energy in a direction on a rotational axis. If your back shoulder rotates, when it rotates forward at a high speed, and stops, your back foot may lift.

[RotationalHitting]

Inisder bat is a great teaching tool...and thanks for sharing you ideas behind the top level swing.

Only wish you hitters had more separation.

[mebaran]

"The reason I don't play major league ball is because I had bad coaching"

Right.

[thebandittransam]

Nice explanation there I am sure all your pupils are .1000 hitters! There is no way possible that having such a wide stance can produce positive results in actual game situations. Nevertheless good explanation!

[FastWalkToFresno]

This is a great video. Very clear and well articulated. I have an Insider Bat and use it for all my students.

[16victor]

"Spin on the spine" is what I used to say - also taught a grip beginning with one hand up, the other down (bat at base of fingers). And, extend *after* contact...good to see I was on the right track, in my own way of saying essentially the same things you are. Nice job. Love that back elbow in.

[noahmcdx]

@16victor Make sure your don't mean back elbow leading. The second hitter is an example of that. Read my replies that should be right under this comment.

[1tontomato]

WOW! Great tool for golf I bet. That's great work, it really helps. Very opposite of what everyone thinks.

[thebandittransam]

I agree a lot of garbage!!! You hitting aid should weigh at least the same as the bats they will use!!! These kids are over extending their base and are not even swing at strikes!!!! When the stride foot lands it should be closed waiting for the swing to open it! At least these kids are keeping their hands above the ball!

[FastWalkToFresno]

@thebandittransam Sorry, but you're incorrect. Underload training is common in baseball as it allows higher reps without fatigue, thereby allowing the player to get more reps without sacrificing his mechanics. The front foot can be closed or open, it doesn't matter (it's a "non-teach"; hitters should do what comes naturally). This video is very well done and spot-on for good mechanics.

[timliddledesign]

The more perpendicular the batter's back can remain and stay through the swing through the hitting zone the more likely the bat-head will travel level through the "line of travel" of the ball. The only thing I agree with is the approach relative to "staying focused on the inside of the ball. Stating that the hand are not traveling to the bat (throwing the hand) one would have to ignore that this is not happening on the video.

[kevwall44]

This is absolute garbage

[dodgernick]

The smaller (2nd batter) hitters elbow is leading his hands causing bat drag

[rcglert]

@dodgernick Do your homework brother. The hands do not lead. The hips bring the hands. This is not bat drag - it is getting on the plane of the ball and using the big muscles of the body to hit. If you are teaching your kids a hands first approach you are essentially killing their opportunity to hit at the highest level. Seriously consider a philosophy change.

[dodgernick]

The second batter definitely has bat drag. Look at any major league swing, the elbow NEVER leads the hands. See batter #3.. his elbow stays to his side while he rotates...his elbow is not leading the hands. That's a much better swing.

[noahmcdx]

@dodgernick thank you. I was just about to comment about that. I think I still will, but glad to see there actually IS people on an online community such as youtube that know what they're talking about.

[noahmcdx]

@rcglert He is not saying the hands lead the hips. He's saying the elbow leading the hands. What are you talking about? No major league hitter has the elbow lead the hands. That means there is deviation among the angles, and to compensate you HAVE to prematurely rollover. If the elbow leads the hands, then the bathead goes backwards, instead of going in an arc SLIGHTLY behind the hitter, but not much lower than his shoulder.

[noahmcdx]

@rcglert If your elbow leads, by the time your reach prime bat lag, your rotation of the hips and torso is almost done. Then it becomes a linear movement of the hands extending because your body has stopped rotating. If the hand leads the elbow, when you get to prime bat lag, you are still rotating, so most efficiently, rotating wouldn't stop until contact, so your still using your hip rotation and big muscles for power. Not your arms.

[TangySkaters]

my coach taught me rotational hitting and it increased my power a lot. i started to hit balls 300 and hit a homerun my first season of juniors on a 300 ft field. but now im playing highschool o i dont have him anymore and i kinda lost my swing and im not hitting as well. ive been thinking about taking lessons from him but its to much money. how much does the insider bat cost and how do you know if your using it right? please and thank you.

[omardelacruz1]

great video ....thank you it helps

[ironaxe89]

the kid in the green his front foot is placed badly during his swing it should be closed.

[FastWalkToFresno]

@ironaxe89 No, front foot open or closed is a non-teach (just as it is with pitchers). Ted Williams hit with his front toe pointed straight at the pitcher. 

[rcglert]

@ironaxe89 The foot is no issue. What you look at is the separation you get between the rotating hips (first) and the upper body with the bat coming around second. It is called torquing and is what all big league hitters do.

[rcglert]

Looks good! No way to throw the hands with the insider bat. Hands must follow the hips with the "wrist role" being long after contact. I feel reps are more important than bat weight in this case!

[impactbat]

These are great swings!!!

[parkertraining]

Well done Taylor, well done!