What is “Direction” within a swing?
When talking about the baseball or softball swing, there are a few things that we find vital to focus on in order to ensure consistency and success when it relates to the way the bat itself moves. Those are as follows:
Bat/Barrel Path - How the barrel moves “vertically” through the swing (should be a slightly upward path)
Barrel Depth - How early a hitter gets his/her barrel into the hitting zone
Bat/Barrel Direction - The physical direction in which a hitter delivers the barrel through the hitting zone
Of these three, barrel direction itself is often the least talked about or focused on during hitting instruction or work. With that being said, it could also be the most vital to a hitter seeing sustained success at a high level.
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