Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Sun May 23 19:25:05 2004

What do you think of the techniques at this site
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> www.swingmechanics.com
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> Many people I know have improved their softball hitting a lot by switching away from baseball mechanics.
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> Thoughts?


Actually the swings should be similar. It is just that it has taken generations to dissect what actually occurs in the desired swings. The key part of the swing lies in the launch position (see teaching of the mechanics of the major league swing II. The question lies in how we are going to get to the launch position. A player's strength, ability and role on his team contribute to which style is desired. If a player cannot reach the stands, it may not be in his or his team's best interest for him to hit the ball in the air if he has a lot of speed.