The Science of Kids Hitting: Elbow Drag

The Science of Kids Hitting: Elbow Drag
A common problem with youth hitters is that they misunderstand the fundamental principles of swinging the bat. Elbow drag is a drag as the player gets older. You mom, dad and coaches can help your players by having a better understanding of the basic function of how the anatomy works in a good baseball or softball swing.
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[@Nextlevelbaseballtx]

What are some drills that would help with this?

[@richlovell-thebaseballbarn1008]

Great stuff, kid. This has given me a couple of ideas for future content-thanks. Hopefully, I can remember them for the next time we have lunch and chat about hitting and things. And congrats on getting over the thousand mark...

[@RonSullivanHitting]

Ouch! "I will have to watch it a couple of more times to understand everything" Hope all is well Rich!

[@richlovell-thebaseballbarn1008]

All is well, Ron. Just shows I am not that smart I guess. HA! Maybe I should edit that out so people won't think that.

[@2025joewalker]

So how do you fix it?! This is what my 10 YO daughter does. And we can’t figure out how to fix it.

[@paul-baseballcollector]

Hi Ron. I have bat drag, but I'm able to pull the ball well when hitting off the tee and I also pulled a solid foul ball in a game. Why is that?
But most of the time I hit soft oppo shots, pop-ups or strikeout. I never had anyone address my swing as a kid or teenager and now I'm 27 and have trouble fixing my bat drag.
Thanks!

[@gp381]

Seems like you are slicing the ball and swinging across. As oppose to getting behind it. Try "snapping" your barrel at the pitch, like using a hammer. Sideways hammer motion if you will.

[@chriswood9223]

I help coach 11-13 year olds in Canada. This absolutely nails it. It is incredibly helpful for putting into words something I have been seeing. Great coaching makes a complicated thing simple. This makes it coachable, even for us inexperienced coaches. Are you going to be doing swing challenges again this winter? Can you post a link for how to get involved?

[@RonSullivanHitting]

Thanks for the kind words! Here is some info about the challenge Chris
The challenge is created for 9-12's. It comes with:
-a before swing analysis (email swing to [e-mail] we will return a PayPal invoice to your email)
-daily drill plan for 21 days
-5 core drills
-3 analysis of your players drill work
-final swing analysis
Its $99.

[@peter-ei8ce]

How can I get your program for my baseball player who can always improve and is your program reasonably priced? We are from south Texas, Please let me know and God Bless!!!

[@RonSullivanHitting]

Send me an email and I will send you information for my current online program. Thanks!

[@RonSullivanHitting]

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