I can understand the concern of "hello elbow", but I don't get the animosity toward beginning with wrist snap drills. These help to develop muscle memory and bring the fore-arm flexors into play to help bring in an extra couple of MPH.
My DD's PC has an impeccable pedigree. She was an...
DD's "current" bat is a very hot '11 Easton Stealth (barely broken in as she was out for two seasons for medical reasons), but I picked up a new Mako to begin breaking in and have ready for use when the Stealth begins to fail.
While she is a great slapper, she is a textbook power hitter (5'8"...