Posted by: Grandpa (dknitta@earthlink.net) on Tue Dec 20 11:45:14 2005

Grandson just turned 13 and is 5'3 and about 92 pounds.
During winter little league and for a 13u travel team, he now
plays on fields that are 300 or more to the fence. He was
considered a power hitter in little league and rarely struck out. In
fact one of his weakness is that he swings at any strike and can
put just about any pitch in play. During winter league he got
better at being more selective and that helped him hit balls
harder and further. On the big field the most he can carry the ball
in the air is about 270 feet and only if the pitcher has a good fast
ball. To me 270 would be about the most someone his size
should be able to carry a ball in the air but I'm considering
sending him to a rotational hitting camp to hopefully gain
additional distance. Not sure if he uses rotational hitting
techniques but his coaches have told me that he does generate
a lot of bat head speed. Should I send him to a rotational hitting
camp?