Hitting Mechanics

Many people I mean a lot of people teach kids how to hit a baseball the WRONG way. This is how people teach baseball kids the wrong way:

  1. 50-50 balance on the leg.
  2. Leg kick
  3. Hip rotation
  4. Knob to the ball
  5. Turn wrists to the ball
  6. Extension on the arm
  7. Follow through

These were the way or the steps of teaching baseball kids the wrong. Pro hitters do not turn their wrists or not always get the knob to the ball, instead they think of skipping a rock as flat as possible. Then the path of the bat would be more smoother. This would be the correct way or Aaron Judge’s hitting steps:

  1. Have most of the weight on the back leg
  2. Turn wrists and lean back
  3. Think of skipping a rock with the top hand
  4. Have hands be on top and bottom of the handle
  5. Follow through

These steps are inspired by TeacherMan Hitting. These steps give you a wider vision of the field and better vision of the baseball when hitting. This works for rotational swing and linear swing hitters. The difference between rotational swing and linear swing hitters:

Rotational Swing Hitters:

  • Have a more angled swings
  • Likely to hit more off speed pitches that are angled more

Linear Swing Hitters:

  • Have a flatter swings
  • Likely to hit more fastballs consistently.

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