Bat Speed -- Baseball Hitting Forum

Posted by: Paul () on Sat Dec 11 18:50:04 2010

> > When I swing, I notice that my back knee goes about 15-20 degrees to the right, not at the pitcher. What are some causes of this? I think I may be over rotating. I pull almost anything.
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> Paul, can you help us out with a few more details? Righty, lefty, big guy, small guy? Professional, amateur? etc..etc...

I am a lefty, 5 foot 8, 120 lbs, high school player, natural right hander. When I hit the ball, it tends to travel. I may just be using a bat that is too short. I usually use a 33 inch, 33 oz wood bat, but I probably need to go up to a 34/35 inch with a 32/33 oz weight.

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