What is a linear swing?

It can literally be as simple as swinging with your two arms outstretched without the help of another body part. And, generally speaking, will help compact your swing and get the bat on the ball more often. The linear swing is almost exclusively found in softball, thanks to its inherently downward swing.

What are the basic mechanics of the hitting swing?

7 Absolutes of How to Hit a Baseball

• Hitting against a firm front side.
• Have your back foot on its toe.
• The hands are in a palm up, palm down position.
• Head on the ball.
• The Your back knee, back hip and head should be in a straight line.
• Your head should be right in the middle of your feet.
• Top arm is bent.

What’s the difference between linear and rotational hitting?

Some advocate no-stride in rotational hitting. Linear hitters can stride, and so can rotational hitters. Linear hitters can lunge, and so can rotational hitters. Linear hitters can rotate their hips, or squish the bug, or any number of things. But, so can rotational hitters.

What’s the difference between linear swing and rotational swing?

Linear usually results in bat drag (think the fence drill), and hitting the top of the ball (thereby driving the ball into the ground). The “typical” rotational swing, among many other things, is taking your back elbow/shoulder to your hip as one of your first moves, while keeping your hands back.

How are rotational swings used in Major League Baseball?

Rotational MLB swings generally produce a slight uppercut swing plane (a). A “pure” rotational swing is a quad pendulum (back shoulder stops, then back elbow stops, then forearms stop (with bent elbow), then bat flips) which is compact around the body’s torso. Where are these swings used?

What’s the best way to swing a baseball?

1 Squish the bug (twist the back foot) 2 Swing a bat while standing next to a fence (knob to ball) 3 Instructo Swing Tee (hit into a channel to swing down on the ball) 4 Swing Plane Net (swing plane) 5 Derek Jeter’s Zip-N-Hit (swing down on the ball) 6 Quickswing aids (drops ball quickly so you use quick swing) 7 Compare Hitting Aids