Hitting guides

Know what to work on

Plain answers to common hitting problems, with the cues and drills we use in PureHits.

• How to film your swing with an iPhone Where to put the phone, what has to be in frame, and how many swings you need.
• Bat sensor or phone camera? What each one measures, and how to decide which question you’re trying to answer.
• How to stop lunging at the ball Why your head keeps moving after the swing starts, and two drills for it.
• How to stop opening up too early Flying open or pulling off: what to check when you land, and the drill for it.
• Why you stand up during your swing How rising changes the barrel’s height, how much head movement is normal, and the drill.
• Chopping down or uppercutting? Why a steep bat path shrinks your window, and three tee drills for it.

How we write these

We only flag what a phone camera can actually see, and we’d rather miss a small fault than tell you to change something that’s fine. So these guides stick to obvious patterns. When a claim comes from research, we link it. When it’s coaching judgment, we say so. We don’t promise more bat speed or power, because a drill can’t guarantee that.

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