Baseball Swing and Catching

Question
I have been trying to improve my swing everyday. My hands and hips are going together which is not good. What can I do to fix that? Are there drills? Also as a catcher, I used to be able to throw low 1.9 to second and now I throw 2.1. What can I do to increase my times back to 1.9?
Thanks

Answer
hi jason
as far as the catching goes:
work your 1 knee drill trying to improve transfer ball from glove
work on your feetwork--quick feet on the throws

the hitting
you need to be able to pop your hips to get separation. try (after striding with the front heel still slightly off the ground) dropping front heel and lifting back heel--as this happens pop the hips. have someone hold the upper body as you pop to make sure you do not allow upper body to go with lower body. this is tough and takes a lot of practice.
also, go to www.bftgu.com and click on baseball school. click on the hitting section and see if this makes sense.
let me know if you have questions. you can reach me at 314 531-0330 ext 133.
steve