- Oct 12, 2009
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Thanks Chris and 3DD'SDad, I just caught my daughter in the swing to contact drill with that right wrist still cocked back and not released, and as a result making the bat lag way behind and pointing down the first base line or worse. Just trying to find an answer to why she is hitting so many balls to the right side of the field.
If you push the hands forward through the POC (e.g due to trying to throw the hands at the ball) or have some other problem with disconnection, you won't get the whip you need.
That's why I don't like the word "push."
If I'm understanding it correctly you need that angle creating by the wrist to create that whipping effect for more power and not be just pushing the bat.
You're confusing cause and effect.
The angle of the wrist at contact is the EFFECT of the whip, not the cause of the whip.
What really drives things is the curved hand path. As the hands turn the corner, that causes the bat head to whip on its own.
Notice how, right before the POC, the hands come back toward the hitter's body. That coincides with the whip because it is driving the whip.
If you try to push the hands, you will interfere with this process.
Where should the belt buckle be pointing at that same place of contact ? Thanks SBFAMILY, you answered while I was typing. I think she may be over rotating also. But her hands were really tight in this drill holding the bat head way behind. Do we need to work on loosening up her grip on the bat ?
I wouldn't worry about this.
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