Hitting Phase Four

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This is the final phase of hitting. In this phase you will complete the swing, however there are a few things necessary to complete it the right way. From you trigger position which was the rotation of the hips, your hands are back, now you will bring your arms and hands forward to full extension at contact and swing through the ball. When your hands start coming towards the ball they should move in a rectilinear motion, not in an angular or circular motion to the ball. In your swing you should have a palm up (supination of the wrist), palm down position (pronation of the wrist) which is top hand palm facing up and bottom hand palm facing down.  And always use two hands on the bat on the finish and keep the head down always keeping your head and eyes on the ball to make sure you watch yourself make contact with the ball. The more proximal your hands are the shorter the swing and the better the contact. If hands move distally then the swing can have bad results.

                          CUES:PALM UP PALM DOWN, CHIN DOWN, HANDS OUT                              

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Drills to help skill: Hitting off tee, soft toss, step by step swing drill