KNEE

(Training the Legs)

Switch Heels — 2  (Anchor)

Stance with Hands on hips.  Emphasis on driving the Back Knee forward and Down.  (‘Switch Heels 1’ is for getting accustomed to the action.  Once we add Anchor, we are doing the full action; no longer work on ‘Switch Heels 1’)

Head Over Back Knee

During the Switch Heels action, and throughout the swing, the Head remains in place, centered between the feet, and over the back knee. A common flaw in young batters is the torso and head drifting forward during the swing. The head ends up more towards the front foot than the back knee. We want to point this out to kids and pay attention to the relationship of the Head to the Back Knee during swings. …through awareness of their head and working on Anchor during the Switch Heels action, kids can develop control of their head during their swings.