1. HITTING
Since baseball’s earliest beginnings, hitters have used only two hitting techniques: Rotational and Linear
Both of these hitting techniques have "weight-shift" in similar fashions.
The rotational rotates around a stationary axis.
The linear technique continues moving progressively forward (on a progressively forward-moving axis). 

2. HITTING LINEAR HITTING Do not use their whole body in swings
Use hands and arms
More of a singles/contact type hitter
Weight over back leg and transfers weight from back to front leg as he swings, thus a straight-line, back to front movement
Turn of the century philosophy
No out field fences
Dead ball era
Not conducive to power hitters

3. HITTING Rotational Hitting Use all of body Lower base - torque Chest
Arms
Weight is balanced at base
Hips first, bat follows
Golden Age
Gehrig, Foxx, DiMaggio, Williams, Mantle, Mays, Killebrew, Pujols, A-Rod, Helton are all rotational hitters!

4. HITTING How the body creates the path
Strong athletic hitting position/foundation of the swing
Start lower body first
Posture & spine angles influence swing plane
Axis down middle of body
Proper sequencing creates max force
Balance, load lower half (big muscles), stride & separation, rotate hips (torque), knob, hands, slight downward plane to zone, then slight upward cut (undercut the center of the ball)
Loading and unloading hips
Proper hip action creates bat direction, speed, & power
Improve timing, ability to create backspin, ability to drive ball to all fields
Delaying the hands equates to increased bat speed/ability to hit off time

5. HITTING How do we train? Classroom practices Videos Swing break down
Jose Bautista – future hall of famer
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Drills
T-WORK
Average strike is 2’ 7” off home plate – est Tee height
Place Tee 4’ from the net
Place piece of tape 3’4” from bottom
Ball off tee to hit tape