Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sun Feb 26 22:06:20 2006

>>> Jack,

The average person should go to a batting cage and start with the bat vertical, cock the bottom hand under the top and get and inside out THT CHP swing going and feel the early connection and oppo power. It is an amazing feeling to hit the ball so hard the other way with such a short effortless swing. <<<

Hi Donny

You nailed it. When you have mechanics that generate early bat speed, you can really drive outside pitches to the opposite field. I recommend practicing to hit outside pitches straightaway. If you are a little early, you hit the ball to the pull side – a little late, it goes to the opposite field. In either case, generating bat speed early in the swing allows you to hit the ball hard.

Jack Mankin