Clarification ... the young lady is not a student of mine.
Simply asking someone to perform long tee will not iron out a swing. Many hitters have internal movement patterns that are prohibitive ... and they persist in these movement patterns even though they are prohibitive. I've seen people maintain poor movement patterns for several years ... i.e., their poor movement patterns don't simply go away as they continue to swing ... years and years of swings will not necessarily correct poor movement patterns.
A strategy of "they will eventually figure it out" doesn't work for many. The clock is ticking for many of these young hitters .... telling them that "it will eventually work itself out" is not the approach that works best IMO.
Allow me to clarify. I am never going to let a hitter with poor mechanics work it out. That never happens. Long tee affords the hitter to see the ball's trajectory and power. So with help from the coach on how to hit line drives for power, combined with the feedback provided, the hitter improves quicker and is made aware/feels what is happening to the barrel. I can see hitters from 500 ft away and I know who it is and the same mistakes they are making with the same coach and it breaks my heart.
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