The Rules of Baseball : How to Grip a Baseball Bat

[Wanthy]

Hi I have a question.

I'm right handed, and as a tennis player, I think it's better if I grip the bat as I would hold my racket backhanded. I think it gives more power to a shot. So I don't udnerstand why right handed people hold their bat on their right side. Thought?

[pangexp]

@Wanthy When batting (right-handed), the left hand is used to guide the bat, while the right hand is used to give the swing power.

As you said with the tennis and giving more power to your shot, it'd be best to hold the bat on your right side. If you switch sides, you take the power from the right hand (making it the guide hand) and move it to the weaker (if you are right-handed) hand, which will now be the one giving the power to the bat.

[RsFreeGiveaways]

Many people don't know this but he is right.

[Predator2315]

Yo like this if Arnold brought you here from the fb group

[roughryder5]

Damn, i always used to line up my finger joints to my knuckles for some reason and didnt get the result i wanted...i have a game tomorow, i should try this.

[mrIlovenigahiga]

he's right. when i was at bp one day, a changed my knuckles to like this and i owned in bp. i used to not be able to hit the ball but i smashed all of them. my next game i went 2 for 2. it works

[nohobob]

i have to put this comment in. you don't want to rollyour top hand ground balls, with the top palm up it makes it natural for a curved swing. i'm not trying to come across like a know it all but i take from what you are saying you don't believi in getting power from your legs and torso. i gues for a slap hitter or singles hitter with a ton of speed that swing would work. good luck, much respect ,

bobbob

[NewToTheLyte]

Yup this is exactly how I learned

[guitardre4]

Yeah they do need to be " perfectly" lined up !

[shankopotamusss]

you got like 1 thing right- the lining up of your knuckles, they dont have to be perfectly lined up but pretty close.... but did you say your top hand should roll over? that is the best way to get yourself out in baseball- throwing on the outside part of the plate make idiots out of people like you who roll over because you dont know how to have level flat hands and hit to the opposite field.

[rhno1]

this is how many baseball players grip the bat including Jason Heyward

[goocherdagooser]

how to grip the bat: line up ur knuckles

[aineliamfionanora]

I have not seen one MLBer game photo using that grip. I've looked at over 1000. Where did that come from? Is it golf it feels unnatural

[mrock1997]

thank u the video that helped the most out of every video i think i will be able to hit better with this thank u

[nutsack1919]

hes right you fucking idiots

[dmerk15]

this guy is a retard. I have been playing college ball for 3 years and this guy doesnt know what he is talking about

[scook91870]

This guy knows what he's talking about. Anyone who doesn't hit this way could improve their game even more if they did follow what he's saying.

[manofthenorth]

Line up the knocking knuckles? Are you serious?

Every great hall of fame hitter, from Ruth, Williams, Aaron, Bonds, Manny, Big Papi;NONE of them ever, lined up their knocking knuckles!

I can't believe you guys cart this nonsense out to people.

[ThatsDia]

lol buddy... you're clearly a dust show

don't you got a bench to warm up for those house leaguers?

[gonepostalmanny72]

Is that for Left handers or Right handers?

[YOUpicturesdotcom]

right. do you not play baseball or are you just a dumbass?

[gonepostalmanny72]

I don't play baseball. And you're an asshole.

[ILoveEmilyClark]

sorry dude i know i was in a bad mood beacause i was in a fight with my dad. and thats right handed. sorry man

[mitchthe91]

y did u call him a dumbass on a different account?

[MxGHenderson]

then why are you watching this if you dont play?

[gonepostalmanny72]

Not that it's any of your business, but my son's interested in baseball. I can't teach him if I don't know how.

[privatelunceford]

what dad doesn't know how to teach there son baseball? thats sad

[gonepostalmanny72]

Your mom's sad. For having such a punk for a child.

[Fallingdown232]

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