COACH LESSON 7 OF 24 • THE SWING
Lesson 7: Teaching Extension
From the Complete Hitter Masterclass — Coach Edition with BK, for baseball and fastpitch softball coaches. Lines up with Player Lesson 7: Extension.
Learning Objective
By the end of this lesson your hitters can keep the barrel working through the ball with both arms getting long and the chest still turning, and drive the away pitch hard to the middle or opposite field, and you can see it one frame after contact.
About 30 minutes, plus the practice plan with your hitters.
What to Teach
“Don’t hit the ball. Hit through it. Teach that and the outside pitch stops being an out.” Extension is what the barrel does right after contact. Both arms get…
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