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Article #393: Five Tips For A Better Baseball Game

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Baseball requires many physical skills, hand over the opening of the glove so the
from throwing and catching to pitching ball won't pop out. Tip 4: Pitching Focus
and batting. To improve your game, on consistent strikes with good mechanics
practice is necessary. Focus on making to reduce the chances of arm injury.
the most from your drills, and use your Don't throw every pitch with the same
best form while in practice. Below are a speed. Try to keep the batter confused
few tips to keep in mind that will help and their timing off. Learn to get late
improve your overall baseball game. Tip movement in your pitches. Proper throwing
1: Throwing the Ball Grip the baseball techniques will help you achieve your
with your index and middle finger along best performance while reducing your risk
the long seams of the baseball, with your of injury. Tip 5: Batting Stance
thumb beneath for support. Square up your Generally, you want a parallel stance
shoulders with your target, move towards with your feet spread about six to eight
the target, and then throw with a inches wider than the shoulders, the
three-quarter arm action. Your front foot opened slightly towards the
followthrough should be a smooth arc down pitcher at about 45 degrees. Your toes
and across to the opposite side of your should be pointed inward slightly to help
body. This will allow your arm to slow your balance. Check that your hips and
down after releasing the ball. Tip 2: shoulders are level, with the front
Fielding the Ball Keep your feet spread shoulder tucked in slightly toward the
and squat down for good balance and to plate. Keep your head steady, eyes level
keep the ball from going between your and your chin tucked in on your front
legs when fielding a grounder. Always shoulder. Keep your bat angle about
keep your glove before you so can block midway between horizontal and vertical.
the ball and watch it go into the glove. Experiment with different stances to see
Tip 3: Catching Fly Balls Try to get what works best for you. Of course, the
under and behind the ball so you can see most important tip of them all is to
the ball and quickly get into your stride practice, practice, practice! Although
to throw to your target. Lift your glove these tips just scratch the surface of
up with your glove thumb pointing up. As the game, they will help your efforts in
the ball approaches, move your glove to becoming a better baseball player. Good
where the ball will land. Then catch the luck!
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