Bat Path

[Work=wins]

Down and through.



down and across

 

[Work=wins]

Looking at a lot of gifs. The previous generations seem to have a down and across path more than the down and through path. Basically I’m calling a lower finish across the body a down and across path.





down and through.

 

[Mudders Brudder]

I can't help but be drawn to the pitch locations of all the "down and across" vs the "down and through".

All of the "down and across" are belt level and above, and all of the "down and through" are below the belt (mostly upper thighs and below).

Could all the swing paths be the same (or very similar if nothing else), and only vary depending on pitch height? Just thinking out loud.

 

[_MIA_]

Could all the swing paths be the same (or very similar if nothing else), and only vary depending on pitch height? Just thinking out loud.

If it were that simple then everybody would go back to posting in the other thread and nobody needs that..

 

[Work=wins]

I can't help but be drawn to the pitch locations of all the "down and across" vs the "down and through".

All of the "down and across" are belt level and above, and all of the "down and through" are below the belt (mostly upper thighs and below).

Could all the swing paths be the same (or very similar if nothing else), and only vary depending on pitch height? Just thinking out loud.

maybe so. Until I heard about the OH drill and took a closer look at this



also to the fact that I gave my kid the cue of ‘down and across’ and her path got flatter immediately.

 

[Mudders Brudder]

maybe so. Until I heard about the OH drill and took a closer look at this

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also to the fact that I gave my kid the cue of ‘down and across’ and her path got flatter immediately.

OK, but you'll have to help me out on that drill there....is that "down and across" or "down and through"?

I see "down and through" with a ball below his belt (thighs) as mentioned, but I'm sorta confused on the difference between "across" and "through" anyway. To me they could be used interchangeably when it comes to the all of the swings shown in this thread so far.

 

[clemenslee1]

maybe so. Until I heard about the OH drill and took a closer look at this

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also to the fact that I gave my kid the cue of ‘down and across’ and her path got flatter immediately.

Just an observation, but it could be due to the function of the front elbow in the swing

 

[Work=wins]

OK, but you'll have to help me out on that drill there....is that "down and across" or "down and through"?

I see "down and through" with a ball below his belt (thighs) as mentioned, but I'm sorta confused on the difference between "across" and "through" anyway. To me they could be used interchangeably when it comes to the all of the swings shown in this thread so far.

agree. But the finish isn’t ‘through‘ if you know what I mean. He cuts it off below his shoulder on a down pitch. Should be a ‘V’ish path right with the hands finishing kinda high right?

 

[Mudders Brudder]

agree. But the finish isn’t ‘through‘ if you know what I mean. He cuts it off below his shoulder on a down pitch. Should be a ‘V’ish path right with the hands finishing kinda high right?

Honestly, that's just the "down to" the ball swing that I've been so against for so long now.

In my view of the swing, the path is launched into/at the ball, and isn't manipulated with after that. IOWs, once on plane with the ball it stays in/on that plane...it's not a "down to", "level off", "up through" kind of thing.

That's why I simply use "behind and through". Once a hitter gets the barrel "behind" the incoming plane of the ball, s/he simply continues to swing the bat on it (the same plane), "and through" it.

 

[Work=wins]

Just an observation, but it could be due to the function of the front elbow in the swing

I understand what you’re saying. But look at BB and Jr.s follow through and lead elbow. Different right? Same path though on different locations right? Am I seeing things?