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Hitting to the opposite field - for discussion not as fact what do you guys think?

I have been reading alot lately on how important it is to watch video in slow motion of what players are actually doing compared to what most coaches, dads and players think is really going on.  I agree with this 100% and I think it has opened alot of eyes to what's really going on. 

Now when players hit to the opposite field, in college we were taught as most do today, hit the inside pitch out front, let the ball on the middle of the plate get deeper, hit it up the middle, and the outside even deeper and hit it to right.  Now I was taught to "not" change my swing at all.  I know some teach to swing more inside out, or even throw the hands in that direction and release the top hand. 

        What I am asking is do we really know what professional players are doing when they hit to opposite field on outside pitches or is it just a guess?  Can Slow Mo Video give us any ideas into what is really going on.    I would really like to hear from you guys on your thoughts on hitting to opposite field.   

Tags: change, deep, field, hitting, opposite

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Larry Cicchiello Permalink Reply by Larry Cicchiello on July 10, 2010 at 4:52pm
I was taught that the #1 mistake when going the other way is that hitters let up on their swing and are not as aggressive as when hitting up the middle or pulling the ball. In my humble opinion, you should simply let the ball travel deeper in the zone. Won't that take care of it?
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Coach Watkins Permalink Reply by Coach Watkins on July 27, 2010 at 6:43am

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Swingbuilder Permalink Reply by Swingbuilder on July 27, 2010 at 12:18pm
Good stuff Coach Watkins.

Here is another drill that will help. Reinforces hitting the ball deeper and learning to engage the drve train properly.

Single leg drill.gif

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Swingbuilder Permalink Reply by Swingbuilder on July 27, 2010 at 12:55pm
Seems as if Checkswing as made it where you can't show video any longer only links. To bad.

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Kyle Grucci Permalink Reply by Kyle Grucci 1 day ago
CheckSwing can still show video and photos. If you are having an issue, please let me know. You can embed video inline in discussions and blogs. Just paste the embed code in your comment. Like this...

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Swingbuilder Permalink Reply by Swingbuilder 1 day ago

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Bill Stanton Permalink Reply by Bill Stanton 1 day ago
As Kyle said, you must put the "embed code" in the body of this message. Cut/Pasting just a link will just display a link.

Also, if you want to upload a photo to have it appear in this message box, click on the "add an image", icon above, which is the little camera image. You may them upload a photo directly in this message and not as an attachment.

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Swingbuilder Permalink Reply by Swingbuilder 1 day ago
I'll get it figured out again. I think I got it. Thanks

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Swingbuilder Permalink Reply by Swingbuilder 1 day ago
http://www.scarter.hittingillustrated.com/Single%20leg%20drill.gif

Here is another drill that will help. Reinforces hitting the ball deeper and learning to engage the drve train properly.

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Kyle Grucci Permalink Reply by Kyle Grucci 1 day ago
As Bill, mentioned, you can include the image inline as well...

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Swingbuilder Permalink Reply by Swingbuilder 1 day ago

www.scarter.hittingillustrated.com/Single%20leg%20drill.gif"/>

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