Almost all hitting problems, especially with youth ballplayers, develop because of the incorrect hitting position when hitters' stride foot lands before swinging. Most young hitters baseball hitting mechanics have the incorrect upper body hitting position or the wrong lower body position after the stride. Just because hitters begin in good hitting position in their initial stance does not guarantee they will be correct after the stride. Hitters, who can maintain or go to the correct hitting position post stride foot landing, have a great chance to develop the perfect swing.
Of course, it is one thing to know the correct baseball hitting mechanics and another thing to perform them. In order to perform the baseball hitting mechanics perfectly, players and coaches must understand that correct hitting position. Ninety-nine percent of all great hitters begin in this position or go to this hitting position when their front foot lands. With young hitters, it is usually best to start them in this position or very close to itbecause it is a lot to ask them to begin out of correct hitting position and "load" into it. At a later age, they can begin to develop a "loading of the bat," once they know and can consistently get to the correct hitting position.
1. Head, shoulders, hips, and elbows are level to the ground. When the stride foot lands, the front shoulder and elbow should be lower than the rear one.
Establishing lower body balance
1. Stance distance between the feet varies for all hitters and is personal preference, as long as there is at least a slight bend in the knees.
2. Hitter's weight is on the balls of feet when the stride foot lands, accomplished with a slight lean of the head in towards home plate at the beginning or on the stride.
A controlled stride is crucial for good hitting mechanics
Jack Perconte has dedicated his post-major league baseball career to helping youth. He has taught baseball and softball for the past 27 years.His playing, coaching and parenting storiescreate betterexperiences forathletes andparents.Jack has writtenover a thousand articles on coaching baseball and youth sports.Jack is the author of "The Making of a Hitter" and "Raising an Athlete." His third book "Creating a Season to Remember" is now available. Jack is a featured writer for Baseball the Magazine. You can also findJack Perconte on YouTube withover 120 fun and innovative baseball instructional videos.
After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.
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