The Hitting Mechanic

Real-Time Illustrations and Analyses of
Proper and Improper Hitting Mechanics

As of January 1, 2010 I have changed the nature of this blog. I am now using it to notify my readers of articles I have recently written for other web sites and updates I have recently made to the public portion of my web site.

   - The Problem with a One-Handed Finish
   - Matt Holliday Swing Analysis
   - Ryan Ludwick Swing Analysis
   - Albert Pujols Swing Analysis

Older Posts And Swing Analyses

These are articles and analyses I put together when I was first learning about hitting.

   - December 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Rocco Baldelli (Inside Pitch)

   - October 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Manny Ramirez (Low Pitch)

   - September 2008

      - Swing Analysis - George Brett
      - Swing Analysis - Stan Musial (C View)
      - Swing Analysis - Dustin Pedroia (Singles)
      - Swing Analysis - Colby Rasmus (HR to RF)

  - August 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Manny Ramirez (Single to CF SSMO)

   - July 2008

      - Swing Analysis - Albert Pujols (HR to LCF)

   - June 2008

   - May 2008

      - Ken Griffey Jr. Swing Analysis - Cincinnati Enquirer

   - April 2008

   - March 2008

      - Tilt!

   - February 2008

      - Rotational Hitting vs. Linear Hitting...

   - January 2008

      - Photo Interpretation 101
      - Mark McGwire

   - December 2007

      - Alex Rodriguez - Number 500
      - Terrible Hitting Advice
          - Level Swing
          - Extension and Power V
          - Crushing/Squishing The Bug

  - November 2007

      - More Bat Drag Photos
      - Bat Drag Video
      - Hands To The Ball

   - October 2007

      - Bat Drag
      - Squishing The Bug
      - Alex Rodriguez - Linear Hitter?
      - The Myth of Extension

   - September 2007

      - The Myth Of The Level Swing

Where To Go From Here
If you are interested in learning more about Rotational Hitting and The Major League Swing, then you might be interested in some of the other things I have put together.

   - Professional hitter analyses
   - Examples
   - Essays about hitting

About Me
If you are interested in learning more about me, I have put together a page that describes who I am and how I got here.

Contact Me
I have begun to develop a decent-sized following of people from around the world who are interested in my ideas about baseball, pitching, and hitting. As a result, I am starting this blog to share with people what I am currently thinking.
     Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions for me or suggestions for topics that I should address in this blog.