First Move in Swing

I want to look at the initial move that elite hitters make to begin the forward move to hit the ball. Most hitters have heard the term "get on plane with the pitch" or "keep the bat in the zone for as long as possible." You can see in the Miguel Cabrera video that he stays in the zone a long time which allows him to not have perfect timing and still have a chance at solid contact. It is very easy to see that most great hitters stay in the zone a long time. However, how to do this is very difficult to feel initially. I do not want to get into the details too much at this time but I want you to watch the clips and try to feel that movement the next time you are in the cage.  When you go to swing try to take the tip of your back elbow and drive it into your back hip or belt line. You won't be able to do this but that mindset may allow you to feel the initial movement that elite hitters do. We will revisit this topic over and over in this blog in the coming months.