Does the rise ball ever totally flatten? And if so about how far away from the hitter does this occur? Or does it never TOTALLY run parallel to the ground? If John's angle wasn't as steep would you see the drill as being more beneficial and practical?
Big difference between "down to" and "down through". The bat path truly is important ... and IMO the drill that John presented inhibits a good bat path. It was a drill built upon a faulty premise of the flight of a riseball. That does not detract from John as a person in any way. My focus is on the "drill" and not on the "presenter".
Spartans, Trying to catch-up to a rise ball without using a different path is a difficult task..
Nope not at all most can't adjust the path...
If they can't do that, then they don't have sound mechanics.