I sort of went through this 2 years ago with two HS freshmen, only it was before I even had a chance to work with the players. In one of the first practices I told each of them that there was a simple change to get the bat into the hitting zone quicker. One was a little worse than the other. They both told me that the way they were currently batting was the way their TB HC wanted them to hit. I went so far as to show the parents what the simple change was and why it would benefit their daughter. They politely said no changes please.
Both of these players are decent defenders so I had to play them. They both could only hit below average pitching well and swings were late. I was going to "suggest the change" again this year but we never got to play HS ball. So granted it was only 1 tournament but I have seen both play TB this summer and they both struggled to hit the ball out of the infield. I just said hello to the parents and kept walking.
Both of these players are decent defenders so I had to play them. They both could only hit below average pitching well and swings were late. I was going to "suggest the change" again this year but we never got to play HS ball. So granted it was only 1 tournament but I have seen both play TB this summer and they both struggled to hit the ball out of the infield. I just said hello to the parents and kept walking.