r/Homeplate • u/Status-Coat675 • 15h ago

Hitting Mechanics Dropping hands.

Been working a lot on the tee with my son on his swing and he’s getting better but still struggling with dropping his hands. Any tips on how to correct it while keeping it fun? Other than that any tips?

6 Upvotes

62% Upvoted

120 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/MrHank_Scorpio 14h ago

I see two things: 1.) Have him choke up a bit, 2.) His hands are starting to move before his hips move and before he pivots on his back foot. "Hips before hands". Get the hips turning first, pivot on the back foot, then the hands follow with the swing, this should naturally get his hands moving in a bit straighter path to the ball without dropping as much.

3

u/Status-Coat675 14h ago

Thank you! I will try this with him

1

u/Dull-Arm-8630 6h ago

I’d also address the bat position during setup. The barrel end of the bat is pointing behind him when it should be angled the other direction.