Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Thu May 27 18:11:13 2004

I am looking for opinions.
> Should the swing plane be slightly down, level or slightly up???
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If you get a chance, read Ted Williams's book the Science of Hitting. On ESPN a while back Ted was shown hitting off a T from various heights. In each case he used a slight upswing to make contact whether the pitch was high, medium, or low. If you have access to video tape, let someone view you from the side. For that matter, the next time you watch a game, notice how many hitters take a slight upswing on the instant replay side view. Jim Thome is another good example of a player who uses the slight upswing on all pitches while employing the rotational approach. If you would like to see a player using a level or near downward approach, watch Gary Sheffield or old footage of Andre Dawson.