How-To: Batting Stance

[carlose198]

Wats with the perfect intro... bet ure good in essays

[canuckitude]

All I gotta say is get that back elbow up! The back elbow should be raised up to be on level with the top wrist. Making the top hand/wrist/arm straight. Also, the swing is all about the flick of the wrists on your way through the strike zone... Use these techniques and you will consistently hit well and to all fields.

[lmoen21]

Big guys should have a really wide stance and bent knees

[rudyuhde15]

it's hanover people. we re not good.

[CxErikSeN7]

terrible swing all you weight was on your front foot you'll have no power that way ur only using your arms

[lsubooth]

fatso

[yahbud]

to be honest you just gotta do what works for u, every mlb batter has a different batting stance and if u want to hit well try out alot of different styles and pick pieces u like from each one and put them together into what type of batter u want to be and where u want to be in the lineup

[BotonNegro]

look at kevin youkilus batting stance looks like he dancing but hes a good hitter

[DemonDante77]

i think you can have stance you want. its all about the swing that affects the ball. not the way you stand before he pitches to you.

[planejane66]

LOL freeze the video at 1:42 and look where his knuckles are.. bs video

[PaintBallKing06]

there is not a perfect stance. your dumb its the swing not stance

[fireandforget09]

ive called homeruns,and everyone has thir own stance.trust and believe.but there are a few teqhniques on hitting,

[slugger2234]

there is no such thing as a perfect stance. everybody has their own stance for how they hit.

[skatrn94]

thats a horrible stance. you are supposed to have your stance wider and knees inside your feet. your hands should be brought back more and cocked so when you come through the zone you can flick your wrist. your swing should not be level and your shoulder is always supposed to drop. if you disagree, look at any great hitter. albert pujols for instance.

[jbaby1129]

you arent SUPPOSED to drop your shoulder! dropping your shoulder decreases power and cause the ball to pop up. Only the best power hitters can drop their shoulders completely and still get a hit, which is normally only a homerun. pujols can do it because he is strong as fuck, same with manny...

any stance works, its all about bat speed and a short swing. look at craig counsels goofy ass stance for instance...that guy is nuts

[cookmydinner]

I agree with jbaby...you can not look at a MLB power hitter and expect to see a perfect stance. Those guys are the best of the best and have adapted there stance and swing to their bodies with YEARS of practice. Most of them are a horrible example of how a young player should stand and swing. I can almost bet the farm that they started out with the stance you see in this video. All players little league through HS and even college should be taught level swing and dont drop shoulder.

[cookmydinner]

Mimicking a pro will just hurt the young player physically fundamentally and mentally because they wont hit like them.