Perfecting my swing?
Question
I am 24 years old and I play in a men's hardball league in Austin,TX. I am also an avid golfer. I have always been able to handle the bat pretty well. This season it feels like I am swinging the baseball bat as if it were my driver. Do you have any drills or suggestions to help out with this problem?
Answer
Erik,
Baseball swings and golf swings demonstrate a number of similarities...weight transfer, rotation, rolling the wrists after impact, etc. When you say you swing the bat like it is your driver, do you mean that your drifting into pitches while producing an inside-out swing?
If so, you can do one-hand drills, be it soft-toss or tee drills, in which you focus on pulling the ball. Another thing to consider when doing drills...drive the back leg because golfers tend to "drag" the leg through instead of "driving" it through. I hope that helps. If you have a follow up question, feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Pat
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