Posted by: SKH (spence414@aol.com) on Fri Mar 29 01:24:50 2002

When does the batter get set into the launch position... I have 2 girls .. 16 yr olds that are having a hard time meeting the ball .. And appears to be late in their swing and the pitching is pretty fast .. The more I watch , I see the girls shifting weight back , moving hands back ready to launch into the ball AFTER the ball has left the pitchers hand and it appears that they are trying to get set to late to hit it. Strike outs are the result ...

I have been of the opinion and the way I hit in a mens baseball league I play in is to get set into the launch position before the pitcher even releases the ball ... Weight back .. Hands back in position and to react from that position when the ball comes in ...

Its hard for me to tell from watching the professionals just when they get into position. Before the pitch or when the pitch is on its way..

Hope this makes sense ...