level swing
Parallel bat path
A level swing is a batting technique in baseball where the bat travels on a relatively horizontal plane through the hitting zone, parallel to the ground.
Coaches traditionally taught the level swing as fundamental technique, though modern hitting philosophy often favors a slight uppercut to match the downward angle of pitches: Keep that swing level and drive through the ball.
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