| Hitting a home run may be the single most | | | | 1. Stand upright and lift your right leg off the |
| exciting thing about Baseball Hitting. The thrill of | | | | ground where it is perpendicular to the body. (It is |
| being able to touch them all is something that all | | | | okay if the leg is bent). |
| players should get to experience. One thing that | | | | 2. Place you hands together in a prayer position |
| can help this become a reality, is having a proper | | | | roughly three inches from your chest. |
| stance at the plate. | | | | 3. Hold this position for 1 minute and 30 seconds |
| Proper weight distribution is very important in | | | | by trying to stay completely upright. |
| Baseball Hitting because it allows the hitter to | | | | 4. Then repeat steps 1-3 with your other leg. |
| have more control at the plate. With good | | | | As you practice this technique, try to get to the |
| balance, a hitter can consistently use all his power | | | | point where you can hold this position for a |
| to hit the baseball. Also, good balance allows the | | | | number of minutes. To make this exercise even |
| hitter to recover from being fooled by an | | | | more of a challenge, close your eyes during this |
| off-speed pitch and either foul off the pitch or hit | | | | exercise and move your hands above your head. |
| it to the opposite field. | | | | (The hands should still remain touching each other |
| One little known technique to help Baseball Hitting | | | | in this position). This will require you to have even |
| is to develop your body balance by using Tai Chi | | | | greater control and more concentration. In |
| principles. For those who do not know, Tai Chi is a | | | | addition, this training is also very good for |
| martial arts that focuses on balance and controlling | | | | improving your baseball pitching motion. |
| one's center of gravity. A number of major | | | | The end result of this exercise will be improved |
| league baseball players use Tai Chi drills to | | | | balance for your Baseball Hitting. With an improved |
| improve their baseball hitting stance. | | | | stance, you just might be closing in on putting one |
| One such exercise is as follows: | | | | in the cheap seats. |
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