MediumImprove Hitting Knowledge
Foundations: Connection
What this drill helps fix
Keeps the hands moving with the body's turn instead of reaching or casting toward the ball too soon.
Coach Steve cue
Adjust your body to the ball's height. Turn your hands with your chest.
Why fixing this matters
A connected swing stays short, so the hitter can wait longer, see the pitch better, and still get the barrel to a good fastball. Turning the hands with the body puts the body's rotation into the ball, which means harder contact and more line drives instead of weak, arm-only swings.
Helps address
Related drills
- Foundation: DecelerationHelps you control your body's turn instead of spinning away from the ball.
- Foundations: Being on Time with the PitchHelps you get your body ready with the pitcher so you do not rush the swing.
- Foundations: CoilingHelps you understand what a coil really is: a small turn into your back hip as you load, not a sway back or a sink into your back knee.
- Foundations: Contact Point AwarenessHelps you learn where to meet inside, middle, and outside pitches.
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