To clarify, you don't have to respond to read all of the posts and follow along. Just because someone only signs up recently doesn't mean you can't read everything to follow along (although this particular thread may take a few days to sort through; I may lose my job based on the amount of time I've spent reading it).
I will admit to knowing very little about hitting in the big scheme of things. All I can offer is my own experience. My daughter started out with a local instructor who expoused 'rotational hitting' as the greatest thing out there. She went to him for two years (12U) and had good success. When she moved up to faster pitching, pitchers with more ball movement, hitting corners and throwing the change, she began to struggle. I did some reading, watched videos of my daughter's swing, and purchased videos - what struck me was her swing was long and she was hitting weak grounders to 2B (she bats righty). She now goes to an instructor and has had (up to this point) very good success - he espouses quick to the ball, long on the follow through. If I ask him what he style teaches, he says most hitters have elements of rotational and linear; he chooses to stay out of the arguement, I guess.
What I'm sharing is completely anecdotal - I'm not making any statement against rotational. I will say that I think saying "rotational" is like saying ice cream - it comes in many different flavors. Not all good, not all bad.
I guess what I'm trying to say is I think all of these postings are great and I've enjoyed reading them immensely. In the end, much of what we will experience with our daughters is a personal journey that will involve some trial and error - and we're all trying to shorten the learning curve. This might be an over simplication but my sense is you have to see the ball, swing level, and stay balanced. If God gave your daughter quick hands and great eye-hand coordination, she will do well.
Has anyone ever analyzed Yogi Berra's swing? Was he rotational, linear or just a wonderful fluke of nature? (Yogi, if you're reading this blog, no disrespect intended!).
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