Are you considering the old karate chop instruction as down to?
Are talking down to for both hands/arm?
Bonds Drill feel
Bonds Drill feelAre you considering the old karate chop instruction as down to?
Are we talking down to for both hands/arms?
Cons of Down To
- too much back spin
- sequencing issues
- shoulders rotating instead of tilting
- smaller hitting window
Pros of Down To
- less misses under
- shorter swing
- better timing on velocity
Cons of On Plane Early
- longer swing
- more misses under (most miss under)
- timing issues
- hitter stays back longer
Pros of On Plane Early
- better sequencing
- bigger hitting window (if timing is good)
- more adjustability
- ball can get deeper
Just some thoughts
Edited to add: the plane of a fastpitch pitch in not 7-8 degrees down. Maybe a degree or two down. I think this gets overlooked way too much when comparing swings even though they are very similar.