I am going to break this video down, and explain what this coach is saying that is wrong and then I will tell you what actually happens in a “high level” swing.

Step 1: Load hands (right idea, wrong demo) the scap load pulls the hands back.

Step 2: Stride (right idea) problem is the stride is too short and creates no momentum which sets up the problem in step 3:

Step 3: Back hip explosion- In the swing, the hip does turn, but the momentum created by the stride and the scap load, which should be step 1, power the hip turn because they set the hitter up with some serious torque. Since the hips begin to open slightly before foot and heel plant, the momentum and torque allow the hitter to simply continue the hip turn at heel plant. The planting of the heel gives the hitter something to rotate into. Another problem with this step is the demo. Notice how the hands come in front of the shoulder, and the bat is still pretty vertical. Letting your hands get in front of your shoulder creates slack, and the bat should be laying a lot flatter, in order to get on plane, and come up through the ball.

Step 4: Throw hands to ball, Knob to ball (never do this) and the demonstration again has a poor bat angle that is not on plane. Remember from previous videos I have shown, that the foot gets down when the ball is half way to the plate or closer, which means your bat needs to get on plane quickly and this swing does not allow that. Also, notice the flat shoulders, “No Tilt” this is a huge problem, because “Tilt” is the back shoulder dropping a little, to allow the bat to get on plane. Huge issue here, and look at his hands, one is almost off the bat. Knob to ball does appear to happen in the “high level swing” but not like this. Knob to ball is an effect not a cause. The knob points to the ball, due to hand torque, body torque, shoulder tilt.

Contact: He demonstrates the right contact position, so that is a plus. Problem is it doesn’t get there with a knob to ball, and wrist flip swing, you get to the good contact position due to rotation. If the player scap loads and uses the stride for momentum, then allows the torque plus momentum to power the swing, the rotation of the body will pull the hands and bat around, and if the hitter has proper rotation the torque of the hands will actually pull the barrel through and the hitter will achieve the contact position.

Step 6 and 7: I will lump together because the extension and finish are all results of proper rotation and landing. If the hitter is hitting into his front foot, the body rotation will again (beating a dead horse) pull the hands through to contact. If the hitter is using rotational forces the hands will be launched into the extension and finish phase after the front foot stops the rotation. So the hands are not the power or cause, they are an after thought, what happens to the hands all depends on whether or not the hitter has achieved torque and used proper rotation and momentum to power the swing.

Follow these six steps to hitting yourself right out of baseball. Again, we see anyone with a camera and voice can make a video.

Talks about keeping the hands back, which is good, problem is where the hands are in this video, they are already committed. Also, he points to the contact point as fully extended (Wrong) (Very Wrong). The short step you see, happens in barely any major league swings, and they never happen by just sticking the leg out.

Never mentions rotation, scap load, stride creates momentum, but does mention extend and extend again, which is a very hands controlled swing, and a very bad swing.

So follow these step for your son or daughter if you would like them to quit playing baseball, and take up soccer.

Check out this Scap Load. The result was a monster bomb.

There you go, that is exactly what not to do. I am now done with these videos, but I am glad I found them. I love hearing people still teaching old info, and by the way, you do not “spin” on your back foot, and you surely do not swing down on the ball.

I really hope all of you watch these, and then go watch real hitters in the MLB. Also, if you have a coach telling you to do these things, please do not listen. I have heard this coaching all over the country, and coaching like this is why baseball has a high drop off rate. It is hard enough to hit a ball, but when a coach tells you to use these mechanics, it becomes impossible.

By the way, this video was not Andy Pascoe teaching hitting, I was messing with Andy, because he is a good hitting coach, and he really does not like these video.

Andy Pascoe teaches hitting.

If you swing like this, you will without a doubt STINK.

These are the hitting mechanics Andy Pascoe teaches.

Boom, that’s hitting yourself to the bench. Boom, that’s the worst swing in the World. I knew a guys who coached these mechanics, noticed I used past tense.

Just watch this video for entertainment value, but please do not listen to one word this guy is saying. If you do this, you will get worse, but if you just watch and enjoy, you will get a great ab exercise.

Again, this guy actually demonstrates a half way decent swing, but then tells you that is the wrong swing. Then he chops down and tells you to hit a low pitch, without “Tilt” letting your back shoulder drop.

Well if you scroll through my site, or just YouTube the very best hitters in the world you will see they have “Tilt”. How do people still teach this stuff. Remember, if the ball is down, your shoulders will have more tilt, than if the pitch is up, but never do you chop down on the ball.

My stomach hurts from watching these videos, as I still think this guy is trying to be funny, almost like Domingo Ayala.

If you chop down like this, you will be the worst hitter in the World, yes the World. Now this is just hilarious. I love the lingo and the demonstration. This is some of the worst coaching I have ever heard, and I have heard some bad coaching. I am going to spend today watching this guys segments, because it is like watching a really funny movie.

Hopefully all of you know that staying on top of the ball is really bad advice, and keeping your barrel above the hands as demonstrated in this video does not happen in high level swings. Hitting below the center line of the ball is how you hit line drives and HRs. Chopping down like that, you would be lucky to make contact.

WHY???? I ask why do people still say the foot gets down when the pitcher releases the ball. Last week, I showed numerous hitters getting their foot down when the ball was well on the way to the plate.

I often ask people if they are teaching what they are seeing, and videos like these prove, people are still just repeating old and false information.