Posted by: Dave (dadz@cox.net) on Wed Oct 19 18:49:32 2005

I have been working with my son to change his swing from a linear mechanic to a rotational mechanic. One thing I have noticed is that his bat drops out (down) of the swing plane when the bat is in the lag position. As he starts to rotate, the bat lowers correctly into the swing plane but as he continues to rotate (his chest is facing the pitcher and bat is in the lag postion) the bat lowers out of the swing plane. I would appreciate any comments on what may be causing this to happen and how to correct it.

I do not think he is swinging a bat that is too heavy for him. However, his grip may be too firm and he cocks his lower wrist. The "knocker" knuckles look to be lined up o.k. as he grips the bat. Other things I have thought about include the possibility of dropping/rotating the back shoulder too much or not working the led elbow up enough.

Thanks