IntermediateFixes: Over the topTransition

Right Knee to Right Field

Drill by Clay Ballard

Video demonstration of Right Knee to Right Field
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Why this drill works

Exaggerates the inside path to counteract the steep over-the-top habitual motion.

How to do it

  1. 1

    From the top, drop hands vertically to your right pocket.

  2. 2

    Visualize swinging out to 'Right Field' (1 o'clock).

  3. 3

    Feel the clubhead stay behind your hands.

  4. 4

    Rotate through to finish.

Swing issues this drill addresses

Over the topSlicePull

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