| There is much more to baseball hitting than | | | | your eyes off the ball when baseball training or |
| meets the eye. When it comes to this technique, | | | | when undergoing a real game. Once the ball is in |
| it is imperative that body and mind work together | | | | the air, you have a fraction of a second to |
| in order to achieve the best hitting results. | | | | identify the pitch. You then need to pivot, twist |
| When you love to play baseball, your goal will be | | | | your hips and bring your hands straight down with |
| to become a better hitter. Each individual will have | | | | the knob of the bat going straight to the ball |
| their own opinion and give you their advice and | | | | whilst transferring your body weight back to the |
| hitting tips. | | | | center. The bat then needs to be extended whilst |
| Take all of the advice on board and eliminate | | | | keeping it on a level downward plane. Once you |
| everything that does not fit your hitting style. Try | | | | make contact you flick your wrist and extend the |
| different variations of hitting, stances, approaches | | | | bat pointing the end of it to the pitcher and finish |
| and hitting drills. | | | | with the bat on your shoulder.o When baseball |
| If something in particular suits you, then keep it; if | | | | hitting you will experience inside pitches, outside |
| it doesn't, then eliminate it. There will always be | | | | pitches, and pitches down the middle. When hitting |
| something that can be improved. However, listed | | | | an inside pitch you should hit the ball out in front |
| below is some of the best advice that you will | | | | of your body. When hitting an outside pitch you |
| ever wish to receive.o When hitting, it is important | | | | should let the ball get back in the zone and hit it |
| to always remain calm. You will not be able to hit | | | | behind yourself or at your body. When hitting a |
| the ball successfully if you are nervous.o Stand in | | | | pitch down the middle, you should hit it right on |
| a loose comfortable position parallel to the plate | | | | top of your body with good extension.o You will |
| with your legs approximately shoulder width apart | | | | sometimes identify a curve ball, which will look as |
| and your knees and hips well bent. Your body | | | | though it is going to hit you. No matter what you |
| weight should be perfectly centered in the middle. | | | | do when baseball hitting, you should never buckle |
| Your hands should be placed approximately five | | | | backwards. It is important to stand your ground |
| inches away from your body and only a couple of | | | | and if anything, turn into it and stay low. This will |
| inches above your shoulder height.o Paint a picture | | | | assist you in hitting the ball with a great deal more |
| in your head of a box shaped area for following | | | | consistency and power.o Don't be afraid of fast |
| the ball. When the pitcher goes through their | | | | pitchers. A fast pitch will simply result in the ball |
| motion, imagine a box surrounding his or her | | | | going further. If you see the ball coming towards |
| shoulder where the ball comes out. This will assist | | | | your midsection, do not lift your hands and allow it |
| you in determining what he or she is going to | | | | to make contact with your ribs. What you need |
| pitch.o Wait until the pitcher is in their windup with | | | | to do is press your arm into your side and allow |
| approximately 60% of your body weight on your | | | | the ball to hit you in your arm. Trust me; a ball |
| back leg. When the pitcher separates their hands, | | | | hitting your arm is much better than hitting you in |
| which were previously together with one in their | | | | the ribs. |
| glove, you should take a light smooth stride of | | | | The final, and probably most important piece of |
| approximately 2 inches long.o Now you need to | | | | information that you should always follow when it |
| be prepared for receiving the ball. As your front | | | | comes to baseball hitting, is that you must, at all |
| foot steps forward, you need to shift | | | | times, wear protective gear and a helmet. |
| approximately 80% of your body weight onto | | | | Baseball is a fantastic sport, but not so great |
| your back foot. Your hands should be moving | | | | when you do not play by the rules and wear the |
| backwards very slightly whilst at the same time | | | | appropriate protection. Pitchers can very often slip |
| ensuring that you keep a 90 degree bend in your | | | | up, sometimes accidentally and sometimes on |
| front elbow. Your front shoulder should be heading | | | | purpose, and a baseball is not one that you want |
| forward towards the plate with the backwards | | | | to be hit with on several occasions when you are |
| motion of your hands. This action is done very | | | | not correctly kitted out. |
| quickly and is known as the load.o Never take | | | | |