FiveFrameSwing
Banned
What drills are you going to do working with an elite hitter in preparation for a good rise ball pitcher? Would You consider hitting a good rise ball to be an adjustment to the norm?
TDS, do you personally use the drill that John is demonstrating?
As for hitting riseballs ... I don't find that it warrants a 'special swing' that cuts down "through" the ball. There are adjustments that one can make if they are dealing primarily with a riseball pitcher, yet swinging down "through" the ball is not one of them. I advocate the "high tee" drill ... and learning the activation of the top hand ... and I don't consider it sufficient to do this only off of the tee, ... I perform it without a tee, live and at full speed.