AI Baseball Coaching FAQ

Baseball swing AI analysis measures: hip-shoulder separation at heel strike, bat path angle through the hitting zone, contact point position (should be slightly in front of the plate for power), and follow-through completeness. The most common swing fault AI detects in amateur hitters is casting — the hands moving away from the body during the swing, which increases bat path length and reduces bat speed.

Optimal pitching mechanics show hip rotation peaking before shoulder rotation, which peaks before elbow extension, which peaks before wrist snap — each segment decelerating as it transfers energy to the next. Disruptions in this sequence reduce velocity and increase injury risk. The most common pitching fault AI detects is early trunk rotation — the upper body opening before the hips have completed rotation, which reduces velocity and stresses the elbow.