Why is stability important in a baseball swing?

Stability as in the movement? Also why are both stability and balance important in a baseball swing?

Peter asked




my response:

Stability and balance during movement improves pitch recognition and pitch tracking as well as swing mechanics efficiency.
Keeping a still head in the swing allows a hitter to improve dynamic visual acuity during the fine centering/soft centering tracking phase by using only 4 of the thirteen eye muscles...any more than that causes blurring.

Physics of the slot position swing require a stable axis in order to improve efficiency, reduce rotary inertia, and increase hip rotation.
Source(s):
Dr. Bill Harrison: Sports Vision
Jaime Cevallos: Slot Position Swing
Tom Ecker: Physics