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Adjust your swing angle to get the ball up in the air.
Actually that is the point. IMO it is a very important point for those who understand that hitters come in all different shapes and sizes. This clip is not about adjusting to different pitch locations. It's about how a steeper swing plane can make the ball go further. Depending on your body type, that could be valuable information.
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How do you hit a riseball with a steeper swing plane?
Tilting back toward the catcher is not a good idea.
Chris, I don't have the patience to explain this further to you. I'm sorry you didn't get anything out of the clip. I did.
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I think it is a legitimate question. Are you suggesting that hitters should not match the plane of the pitch?
A path / pattern that is consistently steep(er). ?
A path / pattern that is consistently flatter.
Obviously pitch location has something to do with how a kid approaches contact, I agree with that.
Some kids naturally have more arc / some are flatter than others.
Wellphyt said it well, I thought,,, when he referred to body types.
I didn't take that he meant it in an absolute context.
I.e. "All power hitters are steep".
I noticed also that he said,
A path / pattern that is consistently flatter.
Obviously pitch location has something to do with how a kid approaches contact, I agree with that.
Some kids naturally have more arc / some are flatter than others.
Wellphyt said it well, I thought,,, when he referred to body types.
I didn't take that he meant it in an absolute context.
I.e. "All power hitters are steep".
I noticed also that he said,
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Epstein has a video clip on his website of a FP player that he worked with illustrating the point I was attempting to make. You can find the clip at his website under Tips and Info - Softball Hitting Clips - Brittany Burgess.
Here is Mike's tip that accompanies the clip:
"Brittany is not a very big girl, so her swing has been "flattened" somewhat to hit balls on a lower trajectory than someone possessing more power. When looking at hitters, we often only see the hitter's "style;" not their "technique." In subsequent lessons, we corrected her stylistic "leaning back" too far after contact issue by simply getting her to bend her rear leg a little more and consciously straightening her back more. This aligned her body more favorably to her ideal vertical axis, producing more off-the-bat ball trajectories suitable to her physcial capabilities."
IMO, it's important to keep in mind a player's body type when teaching mechanics.
Here is Mike's tip that accompanies the clip:
"Brittany is not a very big girl, so her swing has been "flattened" somewhat to hit balls on a lower trajectory than someone possessing more power. When looking at hitters, we often only see the hitter's "style;" not their "technique." In subsequent lessons, we corrected her stylistic "leaning back" too far after contact issue by simply getting her to bend her rear leg a little more and consciously straightening her back more. This aligned her body more favorably to her ideal vertical axis, producing more off-the-bat ball trajectories suitable to her physcial capabilities."
IMO, it's important to keep in mind a player's body type when teaching mechanics.
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Wow LC, you're good!
Thank you for putting the videos together in that manner.
Thank you for putting the videos together in that manner.
Agree. Good job LC. Thank you.
Perhaps a better thread title on my part could have avoided some of the confusion.
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