I am amazed to see, 8 out of every 10 youth players; with horrendous mechanics. Primarily, youth players need to learn to hit with minimal movement, after which integrating more prominent motion for striding, and a raised elbow....

You can't get to points B and C if you skip point A.  It's vital to learn mechanics to engage your core power before moving onto the next steps. We put a lot of thought into making a simple drill to teach, core power, rotating and staying connected....