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Youth Shoulder
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YOUTH BASEBALL TIPS: Get the Bat Off Your Shoulder—Good or Bad Idea?
We have heard it through the ages—“Get the bat off your shoulder!”
It is a common phrase used by fans, coaches, parents, and players.
The question is “Why is that so bad?”
This technique will produce only an arm swing, with no body support.
So why is that a problem? Let’s look at it this way. If you had to arm wrestle an opponent, would you want your hands away from your body? Or would you want your hands close to the body for support?
If you had to throw the best punch you could, would you hold your hands away from the body? No, you would not. Your hands would be in a fist right at the back shoulder.
If you had to push an automobile, would you want your hands at your side, or would you want them in front of you? Your body gives thrust to your hands. So naturally, you would want your hands in front of you.
Now, stand up like you’re at home plate with your bat out over the plate like it is in contact with the ball. What’s behind your hands? Nothing! When this happens, your body gives your hands no support.
You might say…”I’ve seen major leaguers start with their hands away from their bodies. So it must be good.”
And the answer to that is –“Major leaguers make an adjustment. Before they direct the bat towards the pitch, they will pull their hands back to their bodies in the shoulder area. We usually don’t see this, because it happens so quickly. But research shows that is exactly what they do.
- Now allow your hips to rotate, KEEPING YOUR HANDS AT THE SHOULDER until they move to contact the ball. Now your hands are in FRONT as they enter the contact zone, NOT OVER THE PLATE.
So if you want to learn how to hit better in baseball, remember this rule: The only time separation of the hands from the body occurs is when they move forward to hit the ball.
These techniques are fully explained in the “Super 8 Hitting System”, completely demonstrated in a series of baseball hitting videos, which includes many youth baseball tips.
YOUTH BASEBALL TIPS:
Get the bat off the shoulder in the hitting stance? No.
Contact the ball over the plate? No.
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Tulane Hall of Fame Coach reveals baseball hitting tips and drills for youth baseball instruction. Free baseball hitting tips articles, videos, and photos sure to increase bat speed.
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