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The thumping of the shoulder or tricep is a telltale sign that the hitter has been taught the "linear" method of hitting versus the "rotational" method.
These two methods represent one of the few long-running debates in softball as to which is better. (the others being whether a rise ball really rises, and high school versus travel)
Simply put, in linear the batter finishes with her hands way out in front of her body (towards the pitcher) thus allowing the barrell of the bat to make contact with the back of her arm or shoulder.
The rotational hitter finishes with her hands up high near the shoulder causing the barrell of the bat to be in the area of the opposite hip (RHB, back of left hip) or towards the butt.
Linear supposedly increases contact. Rotational is for power. From here the debate begins contact versus power. Not for this board.
Hopefully, that explains it.
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