Posted by: coach13 (halour@netscape.net) on Thu Feb 21 13:09:36 2008

> > First let me say how happy I am that I found this site.
> >
> > I have seen fantastic rotational hitting at youth levels. I have also witnessed trainers trying to change this to be more linear. I mostly see this when an instructor is forcing a batter to hit to the opposite field.
> >
> > What is the adjustment the hitter makes to outside pitches? If the shoulders are rotated away, does the hitter have difficulties outside?
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> Yes he will have difficulties with outside pitches, also with off-speed pitches.
>
> Jimmy

No the pitch is hit even with the rear hip and the hips and shoulders dont open as fully on contact. The out side can and is still hit with power.