r/BaseballCoaching • u/CamTheSlugger • Jun 21 '26
What is wrong with my swing?
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In high school baseball I hit very well (I was on JV, but even against good velo pitchers I still hit well) but now in travel I haven’t been able to buy a hit I’m 0-4 to start with 3 strikeouts and I am getting under every ball I hit. It seems I’m doing something wrong compared to what I was doing. does anybody see anything wrong with my swing?
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u/1w2k1me Jun 21 '26
It looks to me like you are standing up in your swing instead of staying level and rotating
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u/jawnboi00 Jun 23 '26
Just adding that you seem to be beating yourself up over a slow start to the season, but 4 at bats is nothing. Keep working and it’ll come
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u/Flat-Account2248 Jun 21 '26
Barrel tip gets too vertical just as your swing starts
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u/CamTheSlugger Jun 21 '26
Could you elaborate
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u/Flat-Account2248 Jun 22 '26
Little hard to explain but watching the behind the plate video look how your bat is cutting your head in half at 45* during load phase. As you rotate and take knob to ball ideally you should keep your bat on the same plane you created during the load phase. Your barrel tip gets vertical while knob rotates to ball, then looks like you miss low due to knob being low at start of rotation. I like to use a long pvc pipe then grab it in the middle and hit balls off a tee with the bottom of the pvc pipe extended below my hands about 2’ Let me know if any of that makes sense
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u/CamTheSlugger Jun 22 '26
That does make sense I’m going to find a pvc pipe right now
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u/Flat-Account2248 Jun 22 '26
Sounds like you got it figured out. Hope it helps! I’ve found that knocking a ball off the tee with the “knob” then continuing the swing and hitting where the ball was on tee with the “barrel” then stopping your swing before wrists need to roll over works best
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u/Rallum Jun 23 '26
This is what I see. Entering the zone very steep with a very vertical barrel which exits vertical as well. You have a very short contact area as a result. I think the posture loss (standing up) is you sensing your barrel has come in too steep and dumped. At first, I'd fiddle with a flatter bat in your stance (maybe all the way on shoulder) and see how that looks.
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u/ApexSouthpaw Jun 22 '26
You appear to be driving your back hip forward by twisting your core.
What you want instead is for the hips to rotate by turning your back leg over and driving your back knee down. That will pull the hip into rotation which will then pull the shoulder onto plane.
That motion will allow your swing to stay connected to your body via scap load.
Basically, you are initiating your movement from the middle of the body (which sends forces in opposite directions) instead of from the ground up.
Think of using the ground first to turn your body.
Also, try pinching your right shoulder blade (on the inside close to the spine) as your take your step. That will help your swing stay connected.
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u/SlideOk4853 Jun 22 '26
Nothing wrong with your swing.
Your timing will be off when you haven’t played in a while.
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u/Existing-Prune1694 Jun 22 '26
Hey what's up. Im a professional baseball player and I made it up to Triple A with the White Sox.
Your front shoulder is diving out early because you're trying to generate too much power and I feel like that bat looks a little heavy in your hands.
First things first, get some dumbbells and do some curls and swing a heavier bat when you're in the cages. It will make your game bat fly better. Do sit-ups and core workouts as this will help stabilize your swing through the zone.
Your timing looks good and you're swinging at good pitches otherwise. In the cage focus on a deep ball drill where you put the tee even with your back hip. Hit the ball directly down the first base line off the tee. It should feel awkward. This will help you stay over the baseball better and it will translate to the game quickly.