Weak right hand or something else?

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May 4, 2014
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Trying to describe what my DD1 needs to work on and Im struggling with it... she has no issues hitting inside pitches.. her problem is the outside pitch.. she keeps her hands inside (no casting) on swing but at extension her hands are in line with her feet (too far left and in front of her not in front and to right side) - on some hits this causes a slashing motion where bat is moving right to left instead of forward..

This of course causes outside of plate to lose coverage and robs her of power as well (hits on end of bat instead of sweat spot and lots of side spin on the ball)...
Question is if its a weak right hand or bad habit of pulling left hand with shoulder and keeping it inside...or something else

If someone hopefully understood what Im trying to describe Im looking at what drills to do to get the hands in front and slightly to the right of feet at contact point...

She was also using too light/short of a bat and just got a new one - I dont "think" it would be a too small of a bat but figure I would throw that out there in case thats what it is (I doubt it and we will know soon once we get to try Blinky out.. she named it after the Red Pacman ghost...)
 
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May 24, 2013
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So Cal
Without video, it's really hard to diagnose swing issues. Based on your description it sounds like she may be swinging around her body, rather than out from the rear shoulder. Just a guess, though. Lots of different factors could be contributing to that kind of pattern.
 
May 4, 2014
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So Cal
Without video, it's really hard to diagnose swing issues. Based on your description it sounds like she may be swinging around her body, rather than out from the rear shoulder. Just a guess, though. Lots of different factors could be contributing to that kind of pattern.

Ill try to get a video.. shes 14 and has hit the age where dad taking videos of her swing is just not cool...
 
May 24, 2013
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Ill try to get a video.. shes 14 and has hit the age where dad taking videos of her swing is just not cool...

Try this...

"No video...keep struggling with outside pitches. Video...become a hitting powerhouse."

Good luck! :)
 
Mar 13, 2015
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Omaha, Ne
Video is best resource as long as you know what to look for. Best thing to do is find out what her problem is and have her study her own swing. Talk with her about what flaws she has and how to attack it. Good dudes and dudettes on here that are very knowledgeable. My DD thought she was too cool as well till she asked me after going 1-8 one day "what am I doing wrong?" I said " I don't know, my eyes are too old to see" lol good luck

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