Thursday, November 4, 2010
blog update part 2
The drill I chose which is in the prior post will help improve arm and shoulder rotation, by creating a greater ROM. The repetetition will allow the muscles to learn the movements so they react quicker, this will also help wig flexibility.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Practice Drills
http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoafMg-R.html
To view video click on link. This video I picked because it is a very fundamental type of swinging that is used with a baseball tee. I feel like no matter what age, everyone needs to work on the basics, whether they are a novice or expert. The stationary ball allows for you to focus on your form rather than focusing on the ball. Working on the basic techniques at least 3 times a week on top of regular practice will help improve your baseball swing and help you acheive an expert level. If you are already at an expert level it does not hurt you to practice your swing with a tee. Even though it may seem pointless you will see improvement in your form when added to your regular practice. To make this practice more challanging practice with the tee then move to a batting cage without the tee to see whether the stationary ball helped with your form and swing.
To view video click on link. This video I picked because it is a very fundamental type of swinging that is used with a baseball tee. I feel like no matter what age, everyone needs to work on the basics, whether they are a novice or expert. The stationary ball allows for you to focus on your form rather than focusing on the ball. Working on the basic techniques at least 3 times a week on top of regular practice will help improve your baseball swing and help you acheive an expert level. If you are already at an expert level it does not hurt you to practice your swing with a tee. Even though it may seem pointless you will see improvement in your form when added to your regular practice. To make this practice more challanging practice with the tee then move to a batting cage without the tee to see whether the stationary ball helped with your form and swing.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
The Stance
GRIP: The most common grip in use, both by kids and adults, is the choke grip, which lines up the top set of knuckles on one hand with the middle set of knuckles on the other hand. The choke grip also forces you to hold the bat more in the palms of the hand than in the fingers. The choke grip limits the range of motion of the wrists.
POSITION AT PLATE: Young hitters need a good anchor point to make sure they don’t stand too close to or far from the plate, and that they stand at a consistent spot from pitch to pitch.
LOWER BODY: The feet should be about a bit wider than shoulder-width apart and aligned in a square stance.
UPPER BODY: The upper body should be bent forward slightly from the waist – if your upper body is too upright, it will force you to reach for the ball by sweeping your bat out too early when you swing.
HEAD: The hitter’s front shoulder should be slightly closed (turned away from the pitcher) and his head should be turned so that his chin is almost touching his front shoulder. The eyes should be level and both eyes should be on the pitcher.
**RELAXED AND BALANCED: The key to a good stance is to be relaxed and well balanced.
POSITION AT PLATE: Young hitters need a good anchor point to make sure they don’t stand too close to or far from the plate, and that they stand at a consistent spot from pitch to pitch.
LOWER BODY: The feet should be about a bit wider than shoulder-width apart and aligned in a square stance.
UPPER BODY: The upper body should be bent forward slightly from the waist – if your upper body is too upright, it will force you to reach for the ball by sweeping your bat out too early when you swing.
HEAD: The hitter’s front shoulder should be slightly closed (turned away from the pitcher) and his head should be turned so that his chin is almost touching his front shoulder. The eyes should be level and both eyes should be on the pitcher.
**RELAXED AND BALANCED: The key to a good stance is to be relaxed and well balanced.
The Step
BACKWARD LOAD: As the pitcher goes into his leg kick, slightly rotate your front side (shoulder, hip, and knee) to a more closed position, away from the pitcher. As you rotate, slightly lift the heel of your front foot so only the big toe is in contact with the ground.
LAUNCH: As the pitcher releases the ball, stride forward on a direct line toward the pitcher. Do not step toward 3rd base or 1st base. Do not turn your toe toward the pitcher; leave it pointed toward home plate. Turning your foot will cause your hips and shoulders to open too early.
LAUNCH: As the pitcher releases the ball, stride forward on a direct line toward the pitcher. Do not step toward 3rd base or 1st base. Do not turn your toe toward the pitcher; leave it pointed toward home plate. Turning your foot will cause your hips and shoulders to open too early.
Swing to Connect
The hitter is in the launch position.
The hitter initiates the swing by pulling the knob of the bat directly at the ball with the hands.
As the back elbow passes near the back hip, the lower body should start to come around the back foot starts to roll over onto the big toe and the back knee starts to turn toward the front knee. At this point, the hitter’s lower body is following the upper body. When the hands get about even with the hitter’s belly button, the hitter need to explode open (swing).
At contact, the back thigh should be vertical and the upper body should be aligned directly over the back thigh. The front leg should be straight and angled out in front of the hitter. The back foot should have rotated around toward the pitcher and should have rolled up onto the point of the toe with the heel high.
The hitter initiates the swing by pulling the knob of the bat directly at the ball with the hands.
As the back elbow passes near the back hip, the lower body should start to come around the back foot starts to roll over onto the big toe and the back knee starts to turn toward the front knee. At this point, the hitter’s lower body is following the upper body. When the hands get about even with the hitter’s belly button, the hitter need to explode open (swing).
At contact, the back thigh should be vertical and the upper body should be aligned directly over the back thigh. The front leg should be straight and angled out in front of the hitter. The back foot should have rotated around toward the pitcher and should have rolled up onto the point of the toe with the heel high.
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