Just missed it: Dropping the bat head

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Grucci on September 14, 2011 at 3:42pm

Thanks!  I'll give that a try!

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Permalink Reply by J Edwards on September 14, 2011 at 11:43pm

Don't swing down on the ball. Please.

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Permalink Reply by Raoul Martinez on January 9, 2012 at 11:53pm

 

I would say keeping the hands back and staying inside,, the back knee will turns inward make a more dramatic downward motion with the back knee, this will throw more weight transference onto the bent front knee. Then keeping your head down on the ball your hands, due to a deeper dip from the back knee, you will be much closer to the low pitch. With hands still inside and your front elbow still in an L position across the chest you will launch the bat at the low pitch, the bat head will not be at an level angle however, the bat head will not be in a good enough angle to drive the ball on a line or as near to the same plane with the pitch as possible. You should be able to drive the ball on a line drive just off the ground. By keeping your head down and with the waist bent  you will be much closer to the ball in order to make better contact.

Remember, the front knee, if straightened, will occur further out in front of your body, as you continue to stay low, you will get a lower trajectory line drive.. Other times you can get low by dropping the back knee get low as close to the ball as possible and you may be able to hit off a bent front knee as you try to keep your hips level through the swing and not get into a position where your front hip is pointing up and the back hip lower. Hit a low line drive or a hard ground ball, stay low and away from popping up.. Hope this helps you.

                        

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