Step 4: The Swing

The swing includes a trigger step in the sagittal plane, (if preferred, not necessary) and also the point at which the bat makes contact with the ball.  It is important to bring the hands and bat straight towards the ball in order to avoid dropping your shoulder.  Also, hip rotation will help in preventing this common problem.  As your hips and shoulders rotate, the bat will come forward.  As you swing towards the ball, your forearm should pronate automatically, causing the snapping action of your wrisits. The snapping action is to provide more power for making contact with the ball in front of the plate.  The greater the radius of rotation of the bat striking the ball, the greater the linear velocity the ball will take on.
**If your swing is too early or too late, the results could end in foul balls or missed swings.

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