Originally Posted by RJM:
There a lot of subtle instruction that occurs naturally. It might be a minor adjustment. No one allows their kid to fail when they see a simple adjustment. My son started hitting off a tee at 18 months. I didn't provide instruction. But I did place him in the correct place. So he would stand the appropriate distance from the tee to swing properly I made a mark for the tee and his feet. The only verbal instruction was "make noise hitting the ball hard."
Great point! I love the cue, "make noise hitting the ball hard". Learned association!