FiveFrameSwing
Banned
I am not so much a follower of 'connection'. I do believe there is a point in the swing where the hands are in a position that resembles what some people call 'connection', but it isn't something I am attempting to accomplish when I swing. This is another thing that I believe happens during the swing as a result of other actions. I prefer to think of it as swinging on the "right side of the body" (for a right handed hitter). It is this component that I believe your hitter fails to control during that drill. Her hands move too far across her body. That said, I'm not completely sure what you are working on in that drill. Many instructors will utilize exaggerations in order to get their point across.
If folks truly understood 'connection' then they would realize that it happens by trying ***NOT*** to be connected.