If we think about this answer, it runs contradictory to most of what you’ll commonly hear in the cages. Kids are being taught to rotate faster, swing harder, and get more bat speed. Our panelists seem to suggest the opposite.

It’s not that they don’t like speed or rotating. They just like it in small windows - when we need it the most. Stopping helps us do just that.

If you’re working with kids who spin and can’t find ways to stop, below is an example progression you can utilize from the mentorship portal:

• Waterbag Feet Cement Turns: Clap Constraint 
  • When we don't have time, we can't afford to waste it. Using time to your advantage can help turn a spin into a stop.
• Closed 15s
  • Adding some angle down low eliminates the range you have to spin off the baseball. You get to your stopping point sooner.
• Basketball/Soccer Swings
  • Don't just tell someone to brace on the ball and stop. Give them an implement where they can feel it for themselves. 
• Stop Swings 
  • Take a bad round of BP and turn it around fast by telling your hitters to stop as fast as they can.