Hello Anthony. Get in the cage and show us the results of what you are teaching. I am not sure if it is wrong or right but we'll determine after watching you hit.
This is a perfect example of a batter who drank an old hitting coach's kool-aid and is now trying to pass off the same flawed hitting advice to others. The sad thing is, unfortunately, is that this same technique is still being taught to young players everywhere!
I should have said fast players with awful swings....but I digress. The direct path, as demonstrated above is most effective if the hitter can judge where the pitch will be at a certain point in time precisely. Good luck with a plus changeup using that technique. If the path of the plane matches the pitch the hitter has a much better chance of making contact. Google the king of the direct path swing, Joe Thurston, to see why that technique doesn't work. And do look at Chris O'Leary.
Does the bat have to go down? Yes, if the hands are started at shoulder level. The only way they would not is if the pitch is thrown at the level of the hands. However, they should move down as quickly as possible to get the bat head in the proper path as quickly as possible and have it there as long as possible during the swing. While it seems that it would be in the hitter's best interest to take a direct path to the point of contact, that theory only works if you can judge the ball path
A couple of things to understand. Players are more often signed to pro contracts for their potential and not their technique. Fast players with simply awful players are given contracts all the time because, of course, you can teach hitting but you can't teach speed. Swinging on a downward plane is not an example of proper technique. Instead, as Ted Williams proscribed, you want to match the plane of the pitch with the plane of the bat path. He might know a little more than either you or I.
Hello Anthony. Get in the cage and show us the results of what you are teaching. I am not sure if it is wrong or right but we'll determine after watching you hit.
28MRobles 3 months ago
Make contact further than your front foot. Load a video and let's see how it's done, please.
mrobles1028 10 months ago
@SJWbaseball WELL MY COACH SAID THAT YOUR COACH IS WRONG!!!
jambowowow 1 year ago
@truz4 lol...
jambowowow 1 year ago
right swing.
not the perfect approach. but thats how it works.
i like how ppl are constantly trolling vids like this
jambowowow 1 year ago
This guy never got past little league it looks like. LOL
ThumperOne 1 year ago
Just horrible...
This is a perfect example of a batter who drank an old hitting coach's kool-aid and is now trying to pass off the same flawed hitting advice to others. The sad thing is, unfortunately, is that this same technique is still being taught to young players everywhere!
SirManBoy 1 year ago
I should have said fast players with awful swings....but I digress. The direct path, as demonstrated above is most effective if the hitter can judge where the pitch will be at a certain point in time precisely. Good luck with a plus changeup using that technique. If the path of the plane matches the pitch the hitter has a much better chance of making contact. Google the king of the direct path swing, Joe Thurston, to see why that technique doesn't work. And do look at Chris O'Leary.
NLS4209 1 year ago
Does the bat have to go down? Yes, if the hands are started at shoulder level. The only way they would not is if the pitch is thrown at the level of the hands. However, they should move down as quickly as possible to get the bat head in the proper path as quickly as possible and have it there as long as possible during the swing. While it seems that it would be in the hitter's best interest to take a direct path to the point of contact, that theory only works if you can judge the ball path
NLS4209 1 year ago
A couple of things to understand. Players are more often signed to pro contracts for their potential and not their technique. Fast players with simply awful players are given contracts all the time because, of course, you can teach hitting but you can't teach speed. Swinging on a downward plane is not an example of proper technique. Instead, as Ted Williams proscribed, you want to match the plane of the pitch with the plane of the bat path. He might know a little more than either you or I.
NLS4209 1 year ago