
Why back elbows up during the stance is useless








Elbow up in the stance
To be sure, there are plenty of elite hitters who do have their back elbow up during their batting stance. Here are just three such hitters (Mark Trumbo, Nolan Arenado and Mike Trout):


"Get the elbow up"...in the load








Why?
Hopefully, you've seen proof among several of pro baseball's elite power hitters that the back elbow does not have to be up while in the batting stance. And hopefully, you're asking at this point "Why does the back elbow have to be up in the load sequence?" Unfortunately, that is beyond the scope of this already-long post. I'll address the "why" in a future post. Just know for now that it's absolutely optional in the batting stance.The bottom line
So turns out many parents and coaches have been giving some misinformation about the back elbow (well-meaning, but misinformed nonetheless). Whether the back elbow is up during the stance is purely personal and is—by itself—not required to have a fundamentally sound, high-level batting swing. Let's remove "Get the back elbow up!" out of our lexicon. It's a poor hitting cue when referring to the stance and not easy to discern during the swing.Want MORE Edgy Info?
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