jbooth, no where in my e mail did I talk about the swing. All I well tell you look at any top 20 college teams and tell me how many bat from the left side? 60 feet makes a big difference in terms of coaching. Yes I have played and coached both. Why many baseball coaches fail at softball is in terms of game management and then not dealing with a female player. Try to coach a female like a male and you are going to have issues. One thing that I learned from a very good coach. Ask a male coach how many times he had been married? It is a red flag.