Batting - Final Points

Hands Inside the Ball

The primary role of the Bottom Hand is to work as a HINGE for the swing. 

It also  provides Direction for the swing. 

When swinging at the ball (live or on a Tee), a batter points their bottom hand in-line with the inside edge of the ball.  This lines up the swing. 

When the batter maintains control of the Bottom Hand during the swing, snapping the swing (bat) past the HINGE, along this line, it provides accuracy for the swing.

This approach also helps increase the batter’s focus on the ball (an aspect of batting that most young batters have ample room for improvement). Rather than just ‘keep you eye on the ball’, we ask the batter to ‘see the inside edge of the ball’. This gives them a more specific point of focus.