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Teacherman500+ posts

I don't believe the "squish the bug" is correct teaching whether it is a drill or for a real swing.

You will never effectively teach a kid to get on his toe by having him squish. You can't squish without pushing that foot against the ground and pivoting the foot. That movement does not exist in the baseball swing.

If you want to see a hitter get to his toe easily, teach him to swing from his center. I can't stop my foot from going to the toe when I swing from the center.

Get away from the legs and you'll learn to rotate and the foot will do it's thing.

Try this. Start your swing by pushing from the ground. Either foot, both feet, however you want to do it. Now start your swing from the center. There is a noticable time difference in the length of the swing. The one from the center is shorter and quicker.

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