How to Hit a BaseballBy: Christian Vylonis

Door knocking knuckles should be lined up. You shouldn’t choke the bat with your

hands, this causes a loss in range of motion

Grip

Feet shoulder width apart. Too wide is uncomfortable and you lose

rotation with your legs. Too narrow and your unbalanced and not

athletic. Arms should be close to body and in the

vicinity of your armpit.

Stance

Drive knob of the bat to the ball following the A to C path.

A long swing results in foul balls, weakly hit fly balls, and strikeouts.

A short and quick swing is ideal. Elbows should have slight bend to them

when making contact with baseball. Hips and legs should rotate with the torso

creating torque to propel the ball.

Swing and Contact

Hitting a baseball is 80% mental and 20% physical

If you start an at bat thinking your going to get out you might as well sit back in the dugout

A batter must learn pitch sequences, release points, and timing of the pitcher.

You only have milliseconds to react !!

Mental Aspect