Is the linear baseball swing a good way to hit a baseball?

This video can help you answer the questions “what is rotational hitting” or “linear vs rotational hitting which is better?” and most importantly, is there a third option? When choosing for yourself how to swing a baseball bat, it helps to know the pros and cons of each baseball swing style. read more

The only way to do this is to get a good, linear swing contact. Attempting to uppercut the ball does not induce long distance contact. To the contrary, it makes one hit only a portion of the ball, which is how pop ups, pop flies and outright swings and misses occur. read more

In the video above Bobby talks through the 3 types of baseball swings (linear vs rotational hitting vs a 3rd option) by reviewing Jamey Carroll’s swing, Giancarlo Stanton’s swing, and Albert Pujols’s swing. read more

How to hit a baseball – The 7 absolutes of a good swing. Every good hitter will do these 7 things on a perfect swing. Sometimes, depending on a pitch, not all 7 will be attained every time. read more