Posted by: Teacherman () on Wed Feb 18 07:46:49 2004

I'm having a hard time hiting the high ball because i think im loading my hands high then there droping has i take my swing. Do anyone have any suggestions to help me.
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> IF YOUR KNUCKLES, WHERE THEY BEND, ARE LINED UP, AND YOU THROW THE KNOB OF THE BAT, AND YOUR HANDS STRAIGHT TO THE BALL, YOU CAN HIT IT AT ANY ELEVATION, HIGH OR LOW. YOU ARE PROBABLY DROPPING YOUR BACK SHOULDER. YOUR SHOULDERS SHOULD REMAIN LEVEL FROM THE BEGINNING ALL THE WAY THROUGH YOUR SWING. I USE THE THEORY TO MY LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYERS THAT "THE QUICKEST WAY TO ONE POINT IS A STRAIGHT LINE".
> WHAT I MEAN IS THAT IF YOU DROP YOUR BACK SHOULDER, YOU ARE GOING DOWN AND THEN AROUND TO THE BALL, INSTEAD OF STRAIGHT TO IT.

A straight line from point A to point B may be the shortest distance but it definately is not the quickest.