Posted by: rql () on Mon Feb 16 16:20:26 2009

> What are some drills that can be done to focus on keeping the hands back and using the hips and shoulders to initiate swing? My better players understood the concept very quickly and with ease but I am having a hard time with the younger guys.

One that I use is to place a pair of sox balled up between the lead bicep and lead chest muscle as you load and begin to swing press the 2 together holding the sox in place,this keeps the hands back and connected.If the hands come forward often the release of the sox happen early next to the plate .