Is rotational hitting instruction taking over?

[Oilcanbland]

I've been out of the game (except for my men's league) for a few years, and was just curious about hitting instruction going on in Little League on up to high school. Since I've been browsing this forum, I've noticed quite a bit of discussion going on about rotational hitting instruction. I had to do some reading to figure out what what this was all about, but I think I understand it for the most part.

My questions are this. How are you parents and coaches teaching your kids and players to swing these days? Is this rotational hitting philosophy taking over as the main method of hitting instruction?

I'm just curious to know what the general vibe is about the rotational philosophy around the ballparks these days. Thanks for your answers.

Brandon

[jbooth]

I've been out of the game (except for my men's league) for a few years, and was just curious about hitting instruction going on in Little League on up to high school. Since I've been browsing this forum, I've noticed quite a bit of discussion going on about rotational hitting instruction. I had to do some reading to figure out what what this was all about, but I think I understand it for the most part.

My questions are this. How are you parents and coaches teaching your kids and players to swing these days? Is this rotational hitting philosophy taking over as the main method of hitting instruction?

I'm just curious to know what the general vibe is about the rotational philosophy around the ballparks these days. Thanks for your answers.

Brandon

Rotational is just a name for how MLB hitters swing, and have swung since the days of Shoeless Joe Jackson. For a brief period of baseball history, about 1978 to 1988 some hitters, (not all) tried what could be called a linear approach, although there is rotation in all swings. Not all players switched, and not many use it today.

Rotational hitting is simply hitting the way Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and MANY, MANY more HOF hitters swung the bat.

Here's a two minute description of how Ted Williams believed you should swing, and it is the foundation of the rotational method.

http://firstpickclub.com/video/tedwswing.wmv

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[PhilliesPhan22]

that is an old man Williams.