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The launch or load position occurs,
when as the pitcher shows you his hip
pocket, you show them yours. In the
load position, your hands and weight
should move backwards in order to
load. All major league hitters get to
this position before they swing, no
matter how they start. Hand position
in the swing is very important. The
hands should start out roughly near
the backside armpit. This will enable
you to start the swing from a strong
position. A common problem: Wrapping
the bat is a problem created by
incorrect hand positioning. Many
players twist the bat back behind
their heads, which slows the bat speed
of the hitter by making it take longer
to swing the bat. A great way to learn
not to wrap the bat is by pointing the
knob of the bat at home plate, in the
load position, prior to the swing.
This way the bat will be on an angle
conducive to a compact swing. Another
common problem: Nervous bat caused by
excessive bat waving. Excessive bat
waving causes each swing to start in a
different launch position. This
inconsistency will show up in your
hitting performance. Some major league
batters (such as Ken Griffey Jr or
Gary Shefield), after studying
pitchers for many of hours, use bat
waving to improve their swing timing.
Again at the amateur level, I
recommend you keep bat waving to a
minimum. Have your bat in the load
& launch position. This will
improve your opportunity to make
consistently good, hard contact with
each pitch.
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