Insider Bat

[swingbuilder]

Hey Bucket...you trying to stir me up?

I like Merry Christmas and Happy New Year while sipping some warm hot chocolate while I sit beside my beautiful Christmas Tree.

I'll have happy holidays all year long starting with MLK day!!!

[cartersball]

SB,
I am in agreement with you keeping the spare change and doing what you see fit with it. Merry Christmas and thanks again!

Steve,
Thanks for the wonderful gift to this site! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[GroundUp]

I think you should take any left over monies and apply it to the purchase of Chris O'Leary's instructional dvd set.

Thanks for the hard work Swingbuilder.

Merry Holidaymas

I heard on the news a few days ago that a Lowes some where was't selling Christmas tress.
They were selling Holiday trees.

I'm with SB ... you are definitely trying to stir the pot.

O'leary's DVD is the absolute worst. Although he does say some funny stuff ... like he favors Englishbey but feels that Englishbey is too confusing for many. Blah, blah, blah....

[Bucketdad]

I'm with SB ... you are definitely trying to stir the pot.

O'leary's DVD is the absolute worst. Although he does say some funny stuff ... like he favors Englishbey but feels that Englishbey is too confusing for many. Blah, blah, blah....

It was all sarcastic, except the part where I thanked Swingbuilder for his hard work.

You know my thoughts about O'Leary

We're going to decorate the Christmas, uh, I mean Family tree this week. My kids can't wait to open their Christmas, I mean Family presents in 10 days.

[Bucketdad]

I'm with SB ... you are definitely trying to stir the pot.

O'leary's DVD is the absolute worst. Although he does say some funny stuff ... like he favors Englishbey but feels that Englishbey is too confusing for many. Blah, blah, blah....

It was all sarcastic, except the part where I thanked Swingbuilder for his hard work.

You know my thoughts about O'Leary
Some one should tell Mike though.
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/soft...html#post17119
We're going to decorate the Christmas, uh, I mean Family tree this week.

My kids can't wait to open their Christmas, I mean Family presents in 10 days.

[Bucketdad]

I'm with SB ... you are definitely trying to stir the pot.

O'leary's DVD is the absolute worst. Although he does say some funny stuff ... like he favors Englishbey but feels that Englishbey is too confusing for many. Blah, blah, blah....

It was all sarcastic, except the part where I thanked Swingbuilder for his hard work.

You know my thoughts about O'Leary
Some one should tell Mike though.
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/soft...html#post17119

We're going to decorate the Christmas, uh, I mean Family tree this week.

My kids can't wait to open their Christmas, I mean Family presents in 10 days.

[swingbuilder]

It was all sarcastic, except the part where I thanked Swingbuilder for his hard work.

You know my thoughts about O'Leary
Some one should tell Mike though.
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/soft...html#post17119
We're going to decorate the Christmas, uh, I mean Family tree this week.

My kids can't wait to open their Christmas, I mean Family presents in 10 days.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA now that made me giggle out loud!!

Well you have a very Merry Family Day on CHRISTMAS!

[j_gibson]

For those that have used the insider bat, where is the best place to line up the tee? At the players belt buckle or is that to deep?

[benz99]

For those that have used the insider bat, where is the best place to line up the tee? At the players belt buckle or is that to deep?

If I remember the directions I think they said deep like at the belt buckle, I try to set it between the front heel & belt buckle. Which is where I try to toss my side flip drills also

[GroundUp]

If I remember the directions I think they said deep like at the belt buckle, I try to set it between the front heel & belt buckle. Which is where I try to toss my side flip drills also

Same here ... between the 'front heel' and 'belt buckle'.

[mcallister]

I place it b/w belt buckle and front hip. Watch the kids when they swing if you place it deeper (i.e belt buckle). They will have a tendency to lean their upper body back as a means to get the bat squared up. Trying to get behind the ball with their upper body.

Make sure they are turning hands/forearms/jutting, whatever your cue of choice is. This tool is great for the swing plane development via proper hands/forearms/elbow actions...

mcallister

[mcallister]

For 1st time users... here is my 1.5 c worth.

I have been using this in hitting practices and also as a tool in hitting lessons I give. About 20 - 30 kids in an instructional environment have used it and more in hitting practices.

The drills from the Atl clinic obviously can be leveraged.

I use it with tee and soft toss.

Recently, I have been working the lead arm drill with tee and soft toss.
It will quickly expose a kid whom is pulling with the lead arm and/or yanking the hands to the hips. The ball flight result will be telling.

When I swing it and what I tell my kids is to really feel the lead hand stay back by the armpit and let the rear hip help bring it forward. I also use the elbow up/jut and having the hand turn cue when hitting with the lead arm.


enjoy...

mcallister

[j_gibson]

thank you benz99, mcallister and GroundUp. Looking forward to trying out this device.

[kyleb]

Can't wait. Thanks SB for all your hard work.

I'd award an Insider Bat to members of this forum who post videos of drills or otherwise help advance the knowledge of hitting.

[Bryton]

I received my insider bat today. Thank you very much SB for all you did for us to get this bat at a great price. Thank you very much.