Posted by: () on Tue Nov 18 13:24:04 2003

>>> While coaching both younger and older players I have found one hitting problem that is very difficult to correct. Pulling off the ball with the front side while swinging seems to plague players of all abilities. I have had some sucess at having the players wait and go to the opposite field or up the middle but they have real dificulty when trying to pull middle-in pitches.It doesn't seem to matter if the players are rotation or linear hitters.Anyone have any advise? Thanks <<<
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> Hi Ron
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> Would you (or Teacherman) explain what you mean by “pulling off the ball” a little further? Is the meat of the bat pulling away from the ball? Or, is the batter’s body (axis of rotation) fading away from the plate? – I’m just not clear what the problem is.
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> Jack Mankin
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Jack, it appears to me that the front shoulder moves early and outward toward third base. Sometimes the move is so violent that the head follows.I would have to say that the body fades away from the plate in various degrees depending on the batter

Ron