Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Mon Feb 7 22:24:34 2000

>>>It also makes it much more difficult to keep the bat head above the hands during the swing (resulting in an uppercut).<<<

Hi Curt

Good post, welcome to the site. --- I have always had trouble understanding the term “keep the bat head above the hands.” Do coaches mean the batter should actually try to keep the bat head above their hands as they approach contact? Or, just what does it mean?

Jack Mankin