Hitting with the Right Bat Angle
August 3, 2010 by Dave Hudgens
Filed under The Swingaway
Let’s talk about the bat angle. At what angle should you have the bat? Should it be up at a 90 degree angle? Should you tilt it back towards the catcher? What is most comfortable for you? The most efficient place to put the bat is at a 45 degree angle behind your back shoulder. This is the best position to launch the bat from.
It is the most efficient way to get the bat through the zone. Since this is hard to see you may either use the mirror drill or have a coach help you with this. The reason why I don’t recommend a 90 degree bat angle is because in order to hi, you must first get the bat into a 45 degree bat angle. If you start at 90 degrees, you will cause unnecessary movement to get the 45 degree angle that is necessary to swing from.


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