Questions on Hitting

1. Should we watch the ball hit the bat or predict the plane of the pitch?
2. Should we squish the bug or lift the back heel and roll?
3. Should we lead with the knob or lead with the hips?
4. Should we error on bats too light or too heavy? Too long or too short?
5. Should we keep our front foot closed in the stride or should we open it ?
6. Should we bend our front knee to swing level at a low pitch?
7. Should we swing with our weight in the center, back or forward?
8. Should we swing down, level with ground or level with the ball?
9. Should we have an open, closed or square stance to the ball?
10. Should we stand tall with a slight bend in the knees or crouch in our stance?
11. Should we step to swing or step and swing?
12. Should we firm up the front side at heel plant or at contact?
13. Should we tilt the upper body with hip slide or lean back?
14. Should we tilt the back shoulder or keep it level?
15. Should we drop the head of the bat for low pitches or drop our head by breaking down?
16. Should we swing top down or bottom up?
17. Should we stride and slide or open and hold?
18. Should we sit and spin or slide and rotate?
19. Should we roll our wrists on contact, after contact or after extension?
20. Should we release the top hand or secure both in the finish?
21. Should we focus on the top of the ball or the center?
22. Should we teach a ground attack or an air attack?
23. Should we start our back elbow up in the stance or in the stride or not at all?
24. Should we hit the ball out front or let it get deep?
25. Should we stand deep in the box or up in the box?
26. Should we choke up on the bat or grip it at the bottom?
27. Should we go back to go forward?
28. Should we go forward in the stride and the swing?
29. Should we go back or stay centered in the swing?
30. Should we add a stride or go no stride?
31. Should we keep our hands and arms inside or open them on outside pitches?
32. Should we forget all these questions and keep it simple by saying, “See the ball, hit the ball”?