| Alright let's talk hitting! So how many of you | | | | it comes to developing your swing plane. Both |
| baseball or softball hitters out there heard the | | | | result in different attack angles. To further |
| term of having a level swing. I will, in this article, | | | | understand what these hitting styles are please do |
| review the word level in other ways in order to | | | | your research for further information. |
| submit this properly. I will use words such as flat | | | | Some relative factors with swing plane: |
| or correspond to etc. when it comes being on | | | | If a pitch is up in the zone you will obviously have |
| plane or level. Yes, having a flat swing is vital to | | | | to relate your swing to the path of the ball. So |
| becoming a complete hitter whether you play the | | | | you may hear the term getting on top of a pitch. |
| game of baseball or the game of softball. The | | | | In reality this term means leveling your swing up |
| concept of achieving this is vital to consistency in | | | | to the plane of the pitch, which in return creates |
| your game. | | | | a much flatter swing plane. |
| As a baseball player you will have to be on plane | | | | If your trying to hit a breaking pitch you are |
| with your swing in reference to the pitch that is | | | | obviously going to have some type of an upswing |
| delivered. What does this mean? If your trying to | | | | when it comes to attacking the angle of the pitch |
| hit a fastball that is coming to you on a down | | | | properly. If you try to attack the pitch on a |
| angle your swing must be adjacent to the pitch in | | | | downswing there is a good chance that you will |
| order to hit the ball square at impact. This will in | | | | either cut the ball and pop up or pound it in the |
| return take out the idea of creating backspin etc... | | | | ground. |
| Lets get that word out of your mind. Good | | | | I just wanted to touch on some of this idea. I |
| square contact is important, not backspin. In | | | | have a lot more information on this concept in |
| addition if you heard the concept of rotational | | | | depth on my website. I hope this short article |
| hitting or linear hitting this will also play a factor in | | | | gave you a basic concept of what having a level |
| your swing plane. Keep these swings in mind when | | | | swing is all about. Thanks and good luck - Bryan. |