Importance of Horizontal Force

When analyzing a players swing, the first aspect we should consider is mobility (can the player physically do what we’re asking them?). If that box is checked, we can then look at the ground and see if that’s what’s causing the move we want to eliminate.

In this video, we highlight how horizontal force can be used to help a player reduce the amount of drift and over rotation to provide a more consistent barrel path and ball flight.

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Tell tale sign was the bat wrap around the head when loading. The front leg is a symptom. Bat wrap is the disease. The hands at loading too far back from the axis of rotation at foot plant is the real issue.