Posted by: robert (mante06@yahoo.com) on Sun Dec 4 02:08:58 2005

> im stugglin when im swinging (rotationally), keeping my back elbow in close to my body to help keep my swing quick. i understand the concept but what are some drills to do or anything to help apply this concept when it comes to my normal swing?

Place the bat AGAINST your rear shoulder, with your elbow close to your side. When you begin your upper-body counter-rotation (pre-swing), do so as a "unit," by not separating your hands from your body. This allows your hands, arms, and upper torso to retain the same relationship that you had in your stance. Then, slide your hands through the approach. Repeat this until you've mastered this movement. The elbow MUST slot at the launch position to stay inside the ball. This advice is credited to Mike Epstein's "rotational hitting." Try it out, it cerainly worked for me.