Swing to Connect

The hitter is in the launch position.

The hitter initiates the swing by pulling the knob of the bat directly at the ball with the hands.

As the back elbow passes near the back hip, the lower body should start to come around the back foot starts to roll over onto the big toe and the back knee starts to turn toward the front knee. At this point, the hitter’s lower body is following the upper body. When the hands get about even with the hitter’s belly button, the hitter need to explode open (swing).

At contact, the back thigh should be vertical and the upper body should be aligned directly over the back thigh. The front leg should be straight and angled out in front of the hitter. The back foot should have rotated around toward the pitcher and should have rolled up onto the point of the toe with the heel high.