Posted by: John D (John@Dresslar.com) on Sun Nov 20 01:13:49 2005

Mark:

I don't think Sheffield is all that "long", but he may look that way because of all of his bat waggling before the launch. You don't say what level player you are, so it's hard to pick the best fix. You could think about going with a no-stride swing if speed to the ball was paramount.

Mostly, your speed to the ball will come from a quick hip/torso/shoulder turn -- and you can work on speeding that up through drills, combined with a solid connection of the hands/arm/shoulder to the rotating body.

The swings in the clips at this site can give you some good examples to follow:

http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/swings.html
> i want to develop a quick to the ball rotational swing JUST LIKE barry bonds vs a more long "set up "somewhat like a sheffield.in other words a quicker snappier swing vs a longer swing that causes you to have to decide sooner.This extra "time" may help you recognize different pitches.I think sheffs swing makes him have to decide sooner than a swing like barry's,,,am i off base here?Thanks again Jack.Quick and short to the ball vs long and loopy,using rotational mechanics are there ways to cut down on load launch and recognition time?