Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Fri May 6 14:42:26 2005

>>> My son (12yrs) has improved dramatically after watching your dvd. He is consistently hitting the ball over the fence in practice and has a game winning hoem run (his first).
However, if his timing is off he is popping up, it looks like he is over striding when this occurs. Is there a good drill to keep the stide down to 2-3 inches???? <<<

Hi Rick

As I mentioned to Bill in the post below, try do determine what your son hopes to accomplish with a longer stride. In most cases, the batter is using the momentum of a longer stride to aid in getting the backside to swing around a more dormant (or posted) lead-side. Have him concentrate on rotating the hips and shoulders more evenly around the spine (stationary axis). The drills I suggested to Bill should also help your son shorten his stride.

Jack Mankin