Posted by: David Keesee (baseball4420007@gmail.com) on Mon Jul 21 14:08:38 2008

Whats up Jacek,
A rotational swing and a linear swing both have their pros and cons. In my opinion, having only one or the other is not optimizing a hitters full potential. I think ideally, a hitter should try to have both a linear swing and a rotational swing. Although the hands should rotate. This pulls the hitter off the ball and the their best shots are hit foul. I've been played in the minors for 6 years and i saw a lot of hitters who were both linear and rotaional. Hittes like Manny, and A-Rod and those guys are linear and rotational hitters. You can tell that they are linear by their back foot. The laces on their shoe are faced up and forward toward the pitcher. The back foot is up on its toe and maybe even slides a little forwad. However, their hips rotate in a "rotational hitting" manner. Their hands stay long through the baseball (or linear), creating a big hitting zone. So ideally, I believe a hitter should be both.
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Most hitting instruction is very technical. Hitting instruction tends to focus on swing mechanics. However, often overlooked is the mental side approach of hitting. Too often I see players who are "out" even before they step into the batter's box. Lets examine some of the mental aspects and ideas of hitting, and how to optimize your hitting approach to improve your hitting results. Because after all, the question is, "Is there a difference between being a good hitter and having a good swing?"

David J. Keesee
Chief Executive Officer
All Aspects Baseball
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