Offense

From the bat to the legs

Overview

I.Stance

II.Phase 1/loading and stride phase

III.Phase 2/swing phase

IV.Phase 3/follow through

I.Stance

Legs Legs shoulder length apart/ a good balanced

position Square to the plate

*can start open,eventually you will end up squared

I.Stance

Hands Grip the bat in fingertips Line up door knocking knuckles

I.Stance

Bat Start on your shoulder and lift Should have and upside down V (^)

II.Phase 1

Loading and stride Most important phase- doing all your

preparation Want to have loaded and stride by the time a

pitch is released

II.Phase 1

Loading “do” More legs than hands Your negative move so that

you can move forward Keep your hands where they

started Body should stay square to

plate Good Drill= walk up drill

Loading “don’t”• Never separate your

hands from body• Don’t twist to get power

II.Phase 1

Stride “do” Toe touch Toe facing home plate Weight should be 50/50

after stride Head should be in same

spot

Stride “don’t” Toe shouldn’t face the

pitcher Don’t come up off your

back foot to soon

III.Phase 2

Hands are higher than ball when you make contact Palm up/palm down Keep your hands inside pitch/keep strong angle Naturally will start to turn and come up on your back

foot*don’t want to rotate before contact=hooking*don’t separate hands from body=loose power

• Good exstension comes from swinging through a ball• Good drill=double tee

IV. Phase 3

Follow Through All weight should be forward…come up off

back toe

*feel this from walk up drill Follow through on top of shoulder/on shoulder