WRIST

(Training the Top Hand)

Skip-a-Rock — 3 (Point Knuckle)

Same set-up as #1; now we add the focus of pointing the bottom knuckle of the thumb straight out towards the field, leading the top-hand-arm to full extension.

Wrist snaps first; knuckle points as the top-hand arm extends forward.

When the top-hand arm reaches full extension, the Pad of the thumb is on top of the bat.

Note the position of the Bottom Hand, working as the HINGE in the swing.  Look at the bat in relationship to the Bottom Hand; you can see that the Bottom Hand is no longer firmly holding the bat (not something to teach) …the Bottom Hand has Not put effort (‘pulled’) into the swing.