I thought this might be a good topic of discussion. "Swinging down on the ball".
I'm not sure how y'all were taught to hit as youngsters, but the most popular method during my time was "Swing down on the ball", or "chopping down" on the ball. This is no longer as popular of a method as it was in the mid 80's to early 90's. But there are still some coaches, especially on the youth level who teach this method. Personally, I do not endorse nor teach this method of hitting. But I would love to get some of y'alls thoughts on this topic.
https://www.beabetterhitter.com/hit-baseball-stop-swinging-down/
I'm not sure how y'all were taught to hit as youngsters, but the most popular method during my time was "Swing down on the ball", or "chopping down" on the ball. This is no longer as popular of a method as it was in the mid 80's to early 90's. But there are still some coaches, especially on the youth level who teach this method. Personally, I do not endorse nor teach this method of hitting. But I would love to get some of y'alls thoughts on this topic.
https://www.beabetterhitter.com/hit-baseball-stop-swinging-down/
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