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by Phil Plante The follow-through is the continuation of the swing after you’ve hit the ball, and has two steps. 
a. Extend and Point. After hitting the ball, continue your swing until both arms are fully extended and pointing at the pitcher, as demonstrated by Juan Gonzales at left. Note that Juan’s arms are parallel to the ground, and that his head is still down looking at the point where his bat hit the ball. Referring back to the "hitting zone" figure on the Swing page, you'll see that Juan's hands are in position B and his bat is in position 6.
b. Roll and Wrap. After you have extended both arms, roll your wrists over and continue to hold onto the bat with both hands until your back shoulder rotates completely around to the front and touches your chin, as modeled by Jeff Bagwell at right. This will result in wrapping your bat back behind your head. If you let go of the bat with one hand before this, it will stop your shoulders from completing their rotation and your swing will lose power. It is very important for the bat to accelerate through the ball at contact; if you release the bat or don’t follow-through all the way, chances are you started slowing your swing down before you hit the ball. Remember, a good follow through will help you accelerate the bat head through the ball at contact.
Now drop the bat and run like heck to first base!
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