Posted by: mb () on Tue Jun 17 09:43:23 2003

"he's popping the ball up and rolling over too much."
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> > > One response: "probably need to get those hips and shoulders opening much faster"
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> > > And how to do this?
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> > > Answer: "A signal from the brain."
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> > > I think it should be pointed out that generally rolling over will cause ground balls but popups will be caused by something else. Therefore in my opinion opening the hips and shoulders faster is not the appropriate solution to the problem as described by the questioner.
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> > My experience is that pop ups are usually the result of getting jammed and hitting off the handle. Popups can also come off the end of the bat but it is far less frequent.
> > Why do hitters get jammed. Slow hips and shoulders. Why do hitters have slow hips and shoulders??? Poor technique. The answers can be found on this board, Epstein board, the tapes, watching slo mo of the great all time MLB hitters etc. Knowledge + Practice = Skill
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> > > And how to do this?
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> > > Answer: "A signal from the brain."
> > Yes indeed!!!! To reach the highest levels of baseball I would encourage a hitter to do reaction and eyesight training.
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> So you see a connection between rolling the wrists, hitting pop ups and reaction/eyesight training?
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No but the rolling wrists will stop if you clear the hips and pull out and back with the left side. A lot of young kids have week left arms and have trouble executing the out and back pull of the left shoulder and arm (RH hitter). I have kids swing in to the heavy bag with the bat in the left hand only to get the feel and build strength.