Posted by: Coach Ron (ron_reardon@msn.com) on Fri Mar 18 12:10:05 2011

> Hello,
>
> My seven year old has a "chop swing," in which he swings down dramatically at pitches/tees/etc. I have been using tees, soft toss, dry swings, and pitching machines to help correct it, but I'm spinning a bit. Any tips on correcting this swing flaw?
>
> Also, any drills for getting young kids to keep their eye on the ball?
>

> Thanks,
>
> Sandy


On the chop swing, I would suggest focus on rotational movement vs back to front movement, and the concept of "tilt"---agling the shoulders down to the point of contact, then extending after the point of contact. Also, don't let the ball travel too deep into the strike zone...and don't set the tee too far back. He should be hitting the ball slightly forward of the front foot.