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How to Put Lightning in Your Swing

  • February 12, 2026
How to Put Lightning in Your Swing
Hilary Blomberg Hitting to Extension

Hitting Key #4: Lightning

During my annual fishing trip to Canada, I was out on the boat with my son, Rick. As he cast for the elusive Northern Pike or Muskie, I noticed something familiar that the best athletes across sports like softball, baseball, golf, hockey, tennis, and cricket all have in common: extension. 

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