Thanks W=w, really appreciate yho on this and reasons why you (not FFS) believe this isn't a good drill. I am intrigued, do you know a drill that promotes setting direction with hands/eyes.. specifically eyes? Also, staying tall has really helped my DD tons, maybe because she doesn't have the opportunity to get tall from sitting too early, .
Oh good gosh...I can't take it any longer...Ahhhh!!Tnanks for the advice DR, .. now back to my question for you..
"Help me out here.. what's the issue with this drill if the tee is moved through out the zone, high inside/outside, low inside/outside.. etc"
Oh good gosh...I can't take it any longer...Ahhhh!!
Julray, that drill is a shoulder(s) driven (intent or focused) to the ball drill, and not how a hitter should be getting to a ball down in the zone. If we preach/believe that the hips lead the hands ("hips then hands")...then why use a drill that has them use/take their shoulder(s) to the ball first, and/or ahead of the hips (not to mention completely remove the hands)?
Hope that helps, and I'm back on outta here while your inquisition continues...good luck with that.
'Staying tall' isn't going to work........
Oh good gosh...I can't take it any longer...Ahhhh!!
Julray, that drill is a shoulder(s) driven (intent or focused) to the ball drill, and not how a hitter should be getting to a ball down in the zone. If we preach/believe that the hips lead the hands ("hips then hands")...then why use a drill that has them use/take their shoulder(s) to the ball first, and/or ahead of the hips (not to mention completely remove the hands)?
Hope that helps, and I'm back on outta here while your inquisition continues...good luck with that.
This girl performs the drill much better than most demonstrations I've seen of this drill. Generally the result is as MB describes ... it tends to promote a shoulder driven swing.