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There is certainly a strong tendency to get lengthier swings with the rotational approach - something has one has to work on - ie. keeping the swing short and compact - the key with rotational hitting is just that - getting rotation - getting the strong muscles more involved. It is something that can be learned by kids with reasonable learning skills, dedication to it and a lot of repetition. I went looking for help when my son was about 11 and the traditional linear approach was only producing ground ball outs that the defenses were good enough to make plays on. My boy was an average hitter, at best, and we wanted to get better. The rotational concept began to work for us and we have stuck with it. I will say that in principle it is different than most people have been taught but very much shadows the type of swings of the best hitters in the game. Also worth mentioning I think is that in all likelihood the time (hours) we have spent working on hitting is certainly at least as important as the principle itself.

Any sport, there is no substitute for repitition. Any swing, throw or fielding position has to be second nature. It cannot be anything he has to think about while trying to perform. He must have done that in repitition and on his own time. Most parents dont realize that to be exceptional at ones sport, practice away from organized practices is the key. Just like studying, if all you get is classroom lecture, most would not be very successful. Same with sports. I always told my kids, to outwork the opponent and more often than not you will be successful.