Every now and then I like to post a video of a young student who has taken lessons over a number of years. Ethan started with me when he was 11, and although he was a good athlete and liked the game he could barely hit the ball. I could see that he had the coordination and sequential movement necessary to develop a good swing, and over the 2 + years he has come for lessons (not that often as he is a stud basketball player) you can see not only substantial physical growth (he must be 10 inches taller now) but a swing technique that has progressed to the point where he is ready to really start hitting the ball well and playing competitively.