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SultanofSwat10,000+ posts

adbono posted:
What carries a ball out of the park is backspin.

Yes. And no.

30 deg (BALL) launch angle takes it out of the park, plus exit speed. Backspin may keep it up for a few more feet.

However, hitters can't use 30 deg angle with their bat or they would hardly ever hit a 6-10 deg incoming pitch. So hitters must use 10-20 deg swing, which by definition undercuts the ball (giving it the extra 10 deg of launch angle), which therefore creates backspin.

So to tie this back to instructors, find one that helps you achieve a 10-20 deg upward (BAT) attack angle, and helps improve your bat speed. And of course they must be measuring this with a tool, not just their eyeball. And you must measure them in the same way.

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