HITTING Site Map Bad Advice Skills & Instructions BASIC ADVANCED BASICS In General The Bat Grip Stance Load & Stride Swing Special Situations Bunting Illustrated Step by Step   ADVANCED Stance versus Swing Bat Angle  Bat Selection  Aluminum or wood Bat Size Bat Sizes and Age Getting Ready HITTING APPROACH  KNOW YOURSELF How do you step in the box? KNOW YOUR OPPONENT STRATEGY KNOW THE SITUATION BE A TOUGH OUT GRIP LOOSEN UP PICK IT UP LIKE AN AX KEEP LOOSE STANCE  DIG IN WEIGHT AND HANDS LOCATION IN THE BOX DEPTH Proper Hitting Goals On-Deck Preparation Stance versus Swing Bat Angle COIL STRIDE COMMON PROBLEM Keep the Front Toe Closed During the Stride Perfecting the Stride Hitting Off Your Front Leg "Squishing the Bug" Flat-Snap Hitting Finishing the Swing Seeing the Ball Plate Coverage and Forward Extension  Poor Timing Correcting a Weak Swing Lunging and Over Striding Lunging forward during stride Over Striding Staying Closed Before the Swing  Stepping Out on the Pitch The Level Swing Bunting The K Factor (The Strike factor) Trouble Shooting Your Hitting   Click Here!   Report Broken Links

Rethinking Old Baseball Hitting Theories    Introduction A "truism" is a statement or principle that over time comes to be accepted as fact. If, at some point, proven data should arise that contradicts that accepted truth, then we are left with a "fallacy." But old truisms die-hard and many times those who challenge them are ridiculed. For hundreds of years it was an accepted truth that the earth was the center of the universe and all the heavenly bodies rotated around it. Galileo, the scientist who invented the telescope, published his findings, which proved that actually the earth revolved around the sun. The scientific community was so upset with his departure from accepted theories that they threatened to bring Galileo before the court on charges if he did not retract what they considered irresponsible statements. Over the years, the art of hitting a baseball has developed its own list of truisms. "Keep Your Shoulder In There" "Get Your Arms Extended" "Elbow Up" "Squish The Bug" Roll Your Wrist At Contact  You Must Have Quick Hands  Transfer Your Weight To A Stiff Front Leg  Stride With The Front Toe Closed  Swing Down At The Ball  Let Go Of The Top Hand  Keep Back Elbow Down  You're Pulling Your Head Off The Ball  Swing For The Fence - Ruin Your Mechanics   Just meet the ball Never hitch your hands Squat to hit  A baseball swing is like a golf swing Roll your hands on contact Stride where the ball is pitched info acquired from www.batspeed.com   Your top hand should roll over at contact. Your stride goes to where the ball is pitched. The lead arm is more important than the rear arm. A hitch in your swing is always bad. Don't move until you see the ball. You get better rotation with your hips when you push off your rear leg. You should get "100%" of your body into the swing.  A long swing will generate more power.  Hit with your weight on your back leg.  Hit with your weight on your front leg.  A long stride generates more power.  An aluminum bat is the best bat with which to practice.  Extension is reached just before contact.  Click the button above to go back to the web page or web site you were at before coming to this page Copyright © 2000 Brookside Little League, Inc. All rights reserved Brookside Little League, Inc. Indianapolis, In   Do you like what you see,  got a gripe,  would you like to see something added to this site? We would love to hear from you! jontanderson@juno.com If you are interested in advertising on this web site, e-mail us for rate information. Thank You for visiting Brookside Little League's web Site [Official Little League Rules & Regulations]   [Parents]   [Players/Kids] Learn How to: [Hit]  [Pitching]  [Infield]  [Outfield]  [Catcher]  [Baserunning]  [Coach] [Baseball Humor]  [Baseball Terminology]  [Site Map] [Sign Our Guestbook] [Privacy Statement/Disclaimer]  [Terms]   Use of the Website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.