I've been having a discussion with another parent about softball hitting technique and I'm having a bit of trouble. Softball in my area is something to do during the summer to keep in shape for volleyball or basketball. This is very different from the environment we left back in Indiana. My DD is an older 14U, earned her V letter this spring. She took lessons from instructors of the QuickHands technique for many years and hits pretty well. I'm not sold that it's one of the best techniques, just that it's worked so far. My problem is that most of the girls around here have been taught to hit by their dads using baseball swings taught by their dads. By that I mean weight back, hands high, elbow up, step and swing. Given all of the differing opinions about hitting (re:rotational hitting thread) one thing seems to be a given - hands close to the body; elbow below the bat head; short, efficient swing to the ball. How can I convince this dad that this is how hitting should be? His argument is he doesn't understand how you can develop any power without that long, arcing swing. My comment to him is that it mught work at younger ages but, when the speed picks up, his DD won't be able to keep up. I'm i way off base?
I don't want to spark any 30 page discussion, but I sure would appreciate some help here.
Mack
I don't want to spark any 30 page discussion, but I sure would appreciate some help here.
Mack