Rotational Hitting Mechanics – Put “A” Good Swing On It
Author: Todd Thomas
Here are some frame by frame photos and the accompanying video of a 15 year student who is really in that hitting “envelope” we talk about with his swing. This is definitely his “A” swing and that is the swing a player puts on a pitch when he/she gets the pitch they are looking for, in the area anticipated, and at the speed they were expecting. When all of these factors come together, the results are usually very favorable in terms of how hard a player hits the ball.
Of course, there are those 8 players out in the field that sometimes mess things up by catching it. A hitter however should ultimately judge how they are hitting by how hard they are hitting the ball NOT by the end result of any one particular hit. Hit enough balls on the nose and the results will ultimately take care of themselves.
Putting an “A” swing on pitches isn’t always possible, no thanks to those darn pitchers always trying to mess us up. After each hit, a player(or coach or parent) should ask themselves, was that my(his/her) “A”(best) swing? A hitter’s goal is to put as many of their best swings on pitches as they can. Although, sometimes a hitter’s less than best swings can have positive results including balls hit out of the park on what appears to be a horrible swing. Watch SportsCenter. You’ll see these from time to time. These are the exceptions but they do happen. Regardless, I always say look for a good pitch to hit and put A good swing on it.
This swing of Josh Fleck’s is most definitely his best swing:
Stance
Torque
Approach(Short 3)
Extension(Long 3)
