For Heaven's Sake, Let's Stop Squishing the Bug When We Hit and Start Hitting With Power!

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For Heaven's Sake, Let's Stop Squishing the Bug When We Hit and Start Hitting With Power!

A Few Reasons Why That Old Teach Robs You of Precious Hitting Power

I just finished a new article on the old teach of squishing the bug.

Now I realize when I talk about the old conventional wisdom and myth about squishing the bug while swinging the baseball bat in a negative light, I might upset some people.

I'm not worried about upsetting people; I want to help you become a better hitter.

Period.

Hang in there with me and follow my logic on why this old teach actually hurts the power in your swing and makes it difficult for you to adjust to off-speed pitches.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not slamming the instructors that use that teach. In fact, we've all seen this teach on late night infomercials. And that's exactly what it is, just a teach. Some instructors believe it is a hitting principle...or fundamental, but I'll show you it isn't. These instructors are not bad people; I just have found that using that logic of squishing the bug won't help you get better. And here's why......

To read the rest of the article, please click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser.

http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/articles/Start_Hitting_the_Ball_with_Power.shtml

Until next time...stop squishing the bug and...

Train like a champion today!

Coach Bill Mooney

P.S. Here's that link again if you need it...

http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/articles/Start_Hitting_the_Ball_with_Power.shtml

1 comment

  • May 17, 2009

    Coach, spot on. Another aspect to this is the front leg. Too many young hitters have a bent front leg, but the good hitters get the front leg straight at contact, keeping the head in place and letting the body torque against the front hip.

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