The Low Pitch (The "uppercut swing")

The 3 frames below show how the body can work to attack the low pitch. In frame 2 you can see how the back shoulder is working down to the ball. The key is the front shoulder has not started to open . yet. Then in frame 3 which is prior to contact you can see the back shoulder start to work forward and the front shoulder opening up as rotation continues. The hands do not go straight down to the ball. I remember being told as a kid that an uppercut swing is wrong. On the low ball you want an upper cut swing. Try this in the cage this winter and sometimes your body starts to move into better mechanics if you think about having an uppercut swing on the low ball.