The rage in the hitting world right now is…
Yep. You guessed it:
Launch Angle.
I was watching a lesson one time with a coach who was trying to create a ‘launch angle’ on every single pitch.
Insanity.
Here’s the deal:
Your hitters do not need to know a single thing about launch angle and here’s why:
Launch angle is a massive distraction.
Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth didn’t know about launch angle.
However did they survive?