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April 28, 2020 By SPIN Leave a Comment

Grip & Bat Placement

Here’s are a few basic keys we use to teach our hitters to get into a powerful starting position. Gripping the bat properly and positioning the bat in a good powerful position is key to starting correctly. Remember these keys:

Grip & Bat placement
  • The deeper the bat is in your hands the weaker you become.
  • Hold the bat in your fingers as much as possible.
  • Split your door knocking knuckles in half.
  • Start with your hands at or behind your back shoulder.
  • Your back elbow should be between high and low (~45°). Relax!
  • Your back elbow positioning is higher then your front elbow
  • Lay the bat on your shoulder and lift slightly.
  • Point the knob towards the catcher
  • Make sure both eyes are on the target or pitcher.
  • Make sure that you are not tilting your head to see the pitcher
  • The least amount of things you need to break down the better
  • Keep your front shoulder tucked and your chin on that shoulder. We use “Mike” and “Ike” to symbolize where your chin should start and finish.

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