Fundamentals of Hitting
Fundamentals of Hitting Farmington High School Hitting Fundamentals
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Coaches • Coach Winters- Varsity Head Coach • Coach Graff- Assistant Varsity • Coach Grengs- JV/Assistant Varsity Follow FHS Baseball on Twitter: @Farmingtonbball
Hitting Fundamentals
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Hitting Fundamentals • Today, we’ll cover: • Stance• Swing• Follow Through-
Hitting Fundamentals
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General Thoughts: • Choose a bat that doesn’t swing you • Hands, wrists and forearms assist in the swing • Be relaxed • Have balance
More Thoughts…
• Think “swing” • Red, red, red = fastball • Red, white, red, white = curve 4/8/2012Hitting Fundamentals
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Like a figure skater…
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Stance- Feet
Hitting Fundamentals
(pg. 1)
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Stance- Hands
• • • • • Hitting Fundamentals
(pg. 1)
Knocking knuckles Fingertips Top of strike zone Both elbows bent- similar height Shoulders level Tiger Baseball
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Stance- Head
(pg. 1)
Eyes/head level
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Swing- Feet • • • •
(pg. 2-3)
Weight Back Heal over toe (bug) Front foot locked Power “L”
Hitting Fundamentals
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Swing- Hands
(pg. 2-3)
• Short to it, long through it- throw the barrel • Hands never leave past your back foot. Keep the “V” in elbows • Keep elbow in the slot = near your body
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Swing- Head
Hitting Fundamentals
(pg. 2-3)
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Follow Through- Feet
Hitting Fundamentals
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(pg. 4-5)
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Follow Through- Hands
(pg. 4-5)
-Finish High -Keep top palm up as long as possible
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Follow Through- Head • Ike to Mike
Hitting Fundamentals
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All Together
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball- 2009
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Review
Hitting Fundamentals
Players coach each otherfeet, hands and head!
Tiger Baseball
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Questions? On the back page of the handout, you will notice the 3 biggest problems with hitting and how to fix them
Follow FHS Baseball on Twitter:
@Farmingtonbball
Hitting Fundamentals
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Tiger Baseball- 2012 Season
1
Coaches • Coach Winters- Varsity Head Coach • Coach Graff- Assistant Varsity • Coach Grengs- JV/Assistant Varsity Follow FHS Baseball on Twitter: @Farmingtonbball
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
2
Hitting Fundamentals • Today, we’ll cover: • Stance• Swing• Follow Through-
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
3
General Thoughts: • Choose a bat that doesn’t swing you • Hands, wrists and forearms assist in the swing • Be relaxed • Have balance
More Thoughts…
• Think “swing” • Red, red, red = fastball • Red, white, red, white = curve 4/8/2012Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball- 2012
5
Like a figure skater…
4/8/2012Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball- 2012
6
Stance- Feet
Hitting Fundamentals
(pg. 1)
Tiger Baseball
7
Stance- Hands
• • • • • Hitting Fundamentals
(pg. 1)
Knocking knuckles Fingertips Top of strike zone Both elbows bent- similar height Shoulders level Tiger Baseball
8
Stance- Head
(pg. 1)
Eyes/head level
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
9
Swing- Feet • • • •
(pg. 2-3)
Weight Back Heal over toe (bug) Front foot locked Power “L”
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
10
Swing- Hands
(pg. 2-3)
• Short to it, long through it- throw the barrel • Hands never leave past your back foot. Keep the “V” in elbows • Keep elbow in the slot = near your body
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
11
Swing- Head
Hitting Fundamentals
(pg. 2-3)
Tiger Baseball- 2009
12
Follow Through- Feet
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
(pg. 4-5)
13
Follow Through- Hands
(pg. 4-5)
-Finish High -Keep top palm up as long as possible
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
14
Follow Through- Head • Ike to Mike
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
15
All Together
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball- 2009
16
Review
Hitting Fundamentals
Players coach each otherfeet, hands and head!
Tiger Baseball
17
Questions? On the back page of the handout, you will notice the 3 biggest problems with hitting and how to fix them
Follow FHS Baseball on Twitter:
@Farmingtonbball
Hitting Fundamentals
Tiger Baseball
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