☑️ Hitting Principles: Direction ➡️

Dec '24 (edited) • 💠 Drill Lab

One of the most critical pieces of a great swing is direction.

Good direction helps hitters with:

✅ Timing – Staying on plane with the pitch for longer.

✅ Plate Coverage – Handling all parts of the zone.

✅ Adjustability – Making last-second adjustments on tough pitches.

✅ Power – Driving the ball to all fields with intent.

The Problem

Hitters often try to swing too hard, sacrificing direction. What happens?

❌ You hook or pull pitches foul.

❌ You flare weak pop-ups the other way.

❌ You lose the ability to adjust late in the swing.

These are signs that you’re cutting across the ball or coming out of your posture too soon.

The Solution

Focus on swinging with direction. This means:

• Attacking the ball from the inside.

• Driving through the ball, using the big part of the field.

When you stay through the ball properly, you can:

1️⃣ Cover pitches in more quadrants of the zone.

2️⃣ Drive the ball with consistent hard contact.

3️⃣ Become a hitter that’s tough to pitch to.

Key Focus

Work on staying through the ball with good direction:

🔹 Up & In: Stay tight, don’t hook.

🔹 Up & Away: Drive it to the gap, don’t roll over.

🔹 Down & In: Get under and through.

🔹 Down & Away: Let the ball travel, stay through it to the opposite gap.

Good direction = good results. Stay committed to this part of your swing.

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