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  Front arm dominance is the only theory of the swing that has been scientifically proven to be correlated to great hitting.  I have posted a lot about the lopsided number of the greatest pound for pound hitters who were lefty hitters who threw righty.  While this trait is seen in just 2% of the population, it is seen in 60% of the greatest pound for pound left handed hitters of all time.   You can download or view for free my list of the top pound for pound hitters of all time at theswingmechanic.com.  But it’s not just in lefties...

There is no better way to train for the swing than to use gymnastics rings.  I agree with Mickey Mantle, who said, "In baseball, the real secret of power is the strength you have in your wrists, forearms, and shoulders."  If that's true, the next question becomes, "How can we train them in such a way that not only avoids injury, but actually makes your joints more resilient?" The answer to that question is unequivocally gymnastics rings.  They promote more hanging, and humans need to hang.  It's healing.  Dr. John M. Kirsch was a surgeon for thirty years and stopped his...

You can see my video on this topic here.  Let me first explain what I mean by "approach."  By "approach," I mean the main thing that these swing coaches or "camps" believe is the key differentiator between the great hitters and everyone else.  As a swing coach, when you have an "approach," you should be able to decipher it in two ways.  First, you should be able to point out what your swing looks like on video, and second, you should be able to describe the feeling in as simple and concise way as possible so that someone can easily pick...

Swing with just your front arm.  It’s really that simple.  People want to often make it more confusing than it needs to but it’s not their fault.  Conventional baseball swing instruction has sold them on the idea that they need to be given a one hour lecture to understand the swing, and even then they walk away unsure if they’re doing it right. The bottom line is, the conventional approach to the swing has gotten way too confusing.  The gurus say science backs up their claims or that some major league player who uses their methods backs up their claims. ...

  So much is said about creating a box with the arms and shoulders and keeping that box intact all the way to contact. Folks, this is just more "stay-inside-the-ball" methodology. Sure it can work for someone who's 6'8", 280 pounds or guys pumped up on steroids, but the rules are just plain different for them. Instead of just blindly following any good hitter, try a more strategic approach.  Instead, try starting with the best pound for pound hitters of all time.  You can download the top 100 pound for pound hitters list here.   Once you have that list, you...