Problem with rotational hitting

[Zul77]

Hi;

I got a rotational hitting DVD from a friend in US. The DVD is very good for my under 12 player. They can hit well the ball from waist level and above. The problem is they fail to hit knee level of the pitch ball and always being strike out because of that. I always drill them with hitting above a rope that I tied to a fence to get a level bat during hitting.

I hope someone can give me some advice on this problem.

Thanks in advance.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

What is the title of the DVD?

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

The following drill is meant to promote a diagonal barrel.

 

[SBFAMILY]

Watch video the hands are always above the bat , so the level bat is an issue.

 

[David Carter]

Watch video the hands are always above the bat , so the level bat is an issue.

Exactly! There is no such thing as swinging level, the only time your bat would approach level would be a ball at the very top of the zone and probably out of the zone. Think about how low your hands would have to be to have a level swing at a knee high pitch you would look silly.

After doing this drill a while incorporate some front toss with low and outside tosses and make sure she maintains form and does not begin lunging or castings.

 

[CoogansBluff]

The following drill is meant to promote a diagonal barrel.

Never seen this before. Wouldn't that also be good for turning the barrel? Seems it would be hard to perform this drill if you're taking hands/knob to the ball. I think I'll give this a try.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Yes Coogansbluff, one can initiate their swing with a mentality to turn the barrel to contact.

 

[CoachKevin]

Hi;

I got a rotational hitting DVD from a friend in US. The DVD is very good for my under 12 player. They can hit well the ball from waist level and above. The problem is they fail to hit knee level of the pitch ball and always being strike out because of that. I always drill them with hitting above a rope that I tied to a fence to get a level bat during hitting.

I hope someone can give me some advice on this problem.

Thanks in advance.

Explain to me how with a level bat can a player hit a ball at the knees.... maybe that is why your girls are striking out on the low pitches.

 

[softballphreak]

Anyone who is taught to "swing level" is a drop ball pitchers dream.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Explain to me how with a level bat can a player hit a ball at the knees.... maybe that is why your girls are striking out on the low pitches.

Yeah, the post came across as someone "throwing out a softball" (i.e., an easy question to answer) ... the problem statement included a probable cause for the issue. To answer your question ... picture if you would a batter squatting in the woods to take a dump ... not a pretty picture ... and neither is a level swing approach.