Posted by: George () on Mon Jun 18 11:23:13 2007

> I play travel ball on a USSSA team. Everytime I am at the plate, i lunge, therefore I am not able to hit the ball hard or drive the ball. Sometimes I do drive and hit the ball hard. Pure luck because the pitch is down the plate. Help? Please. Any advice/drills would be appreciated.


You may have to use some type of backward movement before swinging. Such as a backward movement of the front foot like Sammy Sosa. Also try the inward knee (See David Wright) and shoulder turn (See Manny Ramirez). Study the clips on MLB.COM. Good luck.