Our teams head coach and I have differing hitting philosophies. (I am also an AC, 1st year 14u) He’s a swing flat, don’t lift the ball to pop out, push the barrel coach. I’m more of a turn the barrel to the ball, get square behind the ball, typical of what is posted here kind of coach.
I am really struggling with it. Today, he had the girls swinging and not letting the bat get behind them. He had a pool noodle on a cone trying to keep the barrel from getting behind them, which is totally against what I understand a good swing to be. He also told them to not let the barrel travel up because that creates pop fly outs.
Does anyone have any tips on getting him to understand how he is limiting the players? LOL
This is somewhat more of a rant than anything but if you have some ideas, please share. I am telling them one thing in one cage and I hear him telling them almost OPPOSITE in the next cage over.
I am really struggling with it. Today, he had the girls swinging and not letting the bat get behind them. He had a pool noodle on a cone trying to keep the barrel from getting behind them, which is totally against what I understand a good swing to be. He also told them to not let the barrel travel up because that creates pop fly outs.
Does anyone have any tips on getting him to understand how he is limiting the players? LOL
This is somewhat more of a rant than anything but if you have some ideas, please share. I am telling them one thing in one cage and I hear him telling them almost OPPOSITE in the next cage over.
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