Pulling out front shoulder, open too much

[FiveFrameSwing]

"Good hitters would fail this drill."

Absolutely. It they were good hitters, then they wouldn't need this drill in the first place. Look, the guy asked for ways to help with bat drag, and dropping the hands. This drill helps with hitters that are dropping the hands and hitting nothing but weak pop ups. Obviously it is going to be a more downward short swing to be able to hit the ball, and not the rear tee. It is not the IDEAL swing path. Never said it was. What is does is correct the uppercut, pop up hitter.

Let's dumb it down a bit and add some information that may be helpful.

Do what you recommend here, but with the exception of removing the bottom-hand from the bat .... i.e., perform with one-arm top-hand swings ... and I'm perfectly fine with the drill.

Do this drill with the addition of the bottom-hand on the bat ... and I'm not fine with this drill.