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The bat pass should be short and quick to the ball. The back hip rotates and clears the path for the elbows to travel close to the body with the hands staying above and inside the ball.
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Ideally, the back elbow will be at a 45 degree angle with the front arms straight at contact. The top hand, palm up, the bottom hand, palm down.
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The arms are levers when they stay closed to the power source of the legs and torso then maximum power is attained.
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The further the hands and arms are extended from the power source, the weaker the swing.
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Upon contact, the body is then continues through the zone and follows through with a high follow through—in a high finish. The high finish is very important because it allows the bat to stay in the strike zone a little longer as opposed to somebody who would have a low follow through.
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