quote:Originally posted by jpk3:
Are we on the right track with having more of an arked swing to the ball and hitting it square? Ive seen some posts that talk about the benifits of using the inside batter tool. Will that help with this type of problem? Anything to speed up the correction process.
Without having any other drills or techniques that you have training and understanding with yourself,I believe the insider bat is an excellent training aid and would be beneficial for your son.
I am just a dad myself but I did go through hitting class with my son and learned some of the Epstein approach to hitting so I can continue his teachings on my own.
My son had a very good BA in his league this year and led the 11-12 year old league in homeruns as an 11 year old(5 homeruns) with few strikeouts and his all star coach still tried to change what he did at the plate.
The first tournament out,my son did what he had been doing all season and batted over .600 and 2 homeruns(1 was an opposite field shot off a curveball) to help his team win a state title and his coach was still arrogant enough to keep trying to change what he was doing.By the last game at national regionals,my son had lost most of his power and was a groundball contact hitter so I feel your pain.