Casting

[Redzone71]

My DD has always been a strong hitter but here lately she has developed a bad habit of casting when she swings. She is rolling her wrist and driving everything into the ground. I need some helpful hints from all you veterans how to fix this problem. I've purchased an insider bat and we have been working with it and looks like it is helping some. She hits correctly for the most part when we are hitting off a tee but when we hit live pitching she tends to cast more often.

 

[SBFAMILY]

I use the whiphit. It will fix both issues and they get instant feedack. You can read about it on whiphit.com Easy to make your own.

 

[Sweet Lou]

My DD has always been a strong hitter but here lately she has developed a bad habit of casting when she swings. She is rolling her wrist and driving everything into the ground. I need some helpful hints from all you veterans how to fix this problem. I've purchased an insider bat and we have been working with it and looks like it is helping some. She hits correctly for the most part when we are hitting off a tee but when we hit live pitching she tends to cast more often.

One thing that helped my DD a lot with breaking the casting habit was a ton of front toss inside, like almost right at her front hip. We started with tennis balls so she wouldn't be worried about getting hit.

 

[Rooster98]

Try split grip for about 10 pitches....That should get her back in her slot.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Casting is common in batters that have a poor weight shift.

 

[PA SB Dad]

I posted this in the other thread - try the Chuck It Drill. It's a lot cheaper than the Insider Bat and the Whit Hit! We made a game out of it by putting up a target. I'd be interested to know whether the experts on this site think this is a good drill, or whether there are better (and simpler) drill.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

She is correct that casting is the releasing of the hinge angle early.

 

[Bouldersdad]

I posted this in the other thread - try the Chuck It Drill. It's a lot cheaper than the Insider Bat and the Whit Hit! We made a game out of it by putting up a target. I'd be interested to know whether the experts on this site think this is a good drill, or whether there are better (and simpler) drill.

I like the chuckit, I use it alot with kids before the whip hit. once their able to toss it straight the hand path works a lot smoother when they graduate to the whip hit.


Tim

 

[softballdad97]

Watch her feet to look and see if she is strideing towards the plate or towards the pitcher as she should. Sometimes it is the footwork that causes something like this, a closed stance can sometimes cause the hitter to the stride towards the plate thus casting the hands. If the footwork is good then trying to get her to get to extension with palm up, palm down,out in front and not out over the plate. Hope this helps.

 

[Daddy O]

She is correct that casting is the releasing of the hinge angle early.

I must be missing something. How can you turn the barrel behind you and NOT release the hinge angle?