Posted by: BsH () on Thu Apr 29 21:25:53 2004

"I don't know how, after 25 years of coaching, you qualify the short amount of time the hitaway gives a batter as "plenty of time". But you failed to address my main point that "hitters in baseball are not
on a time clock". And the hit-away is absolutely designed to place a hitter on fast mode(period). This goes completely against most hitting coaches philosophies and modalities. "

I just noticed that part .. There is no addressing it . You win.. Hitters in a baseball game are not on a time clock ...

If your familer with any Bat-Speed drills , over-under training , to make players quicker and stronger .. Its much faster training than the speed of the hitter getting ready to hit in the box during a game.

Being what you call .. placed in a faster mode does have advantages,
For training reasons.. But I wont get into the sports conditioning aspects which I am fully qualified to do since the whole topic was concerning a youth.

Most of my players have no problem , swinging .. and getting back using proper form .. They are 13 and 14 yrs old.

Anyway .. since i dont own any stock in the Hit A Away.. And have already given my own personal experiences with it.. Im through with this topic ..