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

Learn all you need to know on how to hit a baseball. Skills & Instructions BASICS, In General, The Bat, Grip, Stance,  Load  c "My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging." -Hank Aaron     To begin . . . Find a guide to learn the proper techniques.  You have come to the right place!   Become a student of hitting  and  practice the proper techniques as often as you can.   Let's talk about which Big League hitters to watch and what to look for in their swings. Actually, you need to turn your TV into a great hitting coach. One of the best things you can do, to dramatically improve your hitting, is become a better student of the game. Watch hitting any time you can -- on TV, at the park, or rent a World Series video. You need to become a hitting scout evaluating exactly what each hitter is doing right and wrong. When you can see the right and wrong in other hitters, you'll start to feel what's right and wrong in your hitting, too! Following are some players to watch. They each demonstrate a great example of one part of the complete hitter.  Hitter    Form  Ken Griffey Jr. Cincinnati Reds  Very soft stride Stays inside the ball  Barry Bonds S.F. Giants  Chokes up Selective Hitter  Juan Gonzalez Cleveland Indians  Front knee cock Weight transfer  Tony Gwynn S.D. Padres  Two strike approach Situational hitter  Albert Belle Baltimore Orioles  Loose top hand Head position  Luis Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks    Open stance  Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals Back elbow down Head position  There's a lot to be learned from watching the best players in the game.   [Parents]   [Players/Kids] [Baseball Humor]  [Baseball Terminology]  [Site Map] [Sign Our Guestbook] [Privacy Statement/Disclaimer]  [Terms]   Click the button above to go back to the web page or web site you were at before coming to this page Vote for This Site!                      NO forms, etc. simply click above, then click your arrow back button to return here! Do you like what you see, got a gripe, would you like to see something added to this site? Contact us at jontanderson@juno.com DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ - By printing, downloading, or using  any info from this site, you agree to our full terms. Review the full terms by clicking here. Below is a summary of some of the terms. If you do not agree to the full terms, do not use the information. This site is considered publishers of this material, not authors. Information may have errors or be outdated. Some information is from historical sources or represents opinions of the author. It is for research purposes only. The information is "AS  IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS". User assumes all risk of use, damage, or injury. You agree that we have no liability for any damages. We are not liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, or special damages. You indemnify us for claims caused by you.