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Reply to "Evaluating private hitting coaches and methods"

SultanofSwat posted:
2022OFDad posted:

Cabbagedad, any hitting coach teaching “loft” ie launch angle necessary to produce HRs to a pre-high school player needs to have their heads examined. That approach requires a physically mature player with an already fundamentally sound swing.

Weirdly twisted logic here.  A sound swing requires a 'loft' launch angle.  The pitch comes in at approx 6-10 deg, so just hitting it 'square requires a 6-10 deg loft.   Anyone that hits the ball at zero angle - flat- has a max 50 foot potential distance.

You don't need to be physically mature to learn what is a simple technique.

 

You are right, you can learn the technique, but applying it with successful results is a whole other story. Most kids I see who are trying to employ this approach with an “exaggerated “ launch angle are not successful in the sense that the plate appearance is not benefiting the team in moving base runners around the bases. 

I think most high school coaches would rather see players with a line drive swing plane.

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