NO MORE FLAT BAT AT CONTACT
I hear coaches cue hitters to “keep their bat flat” at contact all the time… but that’s usually what causes the barrel to cut across the ball instead of working through it.
Good hitters keep tilt and posture.
Your vertical bat angle should generally work parallel with your shoulder angle and perpendicular to your spine angle. Your body is rotating on a tilted axis, so the barrel should organize around that — not fight against it.
Higher pitches usually need a flatter bat angle, while lower pitches need more vertical bat angle. The best hitters adjust naturally without losing posture or connection.
When you maintain tilt, a few really important things happen:
• the barrel stays in the zone longer
• the bat can deliver a more direct blow to the back of the ball instead of a glancing strike (aka staying 'inside' the ball)
• and your hands stay connected to the back shoulder instead of pushing away and disconnecting
Flat shoulders and a flat barrel usually LOOK powerful, but they often kill adjustability and make the swing work around the ball too early.
The swing isn’t supposed to be flat. It’s supposed to be connected, efficient, and on plane.
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NO MORE FLAT BAT AT CONTACT
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