Slowpitch Hitting Tip: Lead with your Hands

[bennymacias927]

this tip does work

[Martincito714]

hes just hitting fly balls.

[bulldawgbuzz]

I don't take athletic advice from anyone who gets winded talking.

[saladtosser9]

@bulldawgbuzz

lol, well this guy hit's like fifty homeruns a game, so good luck

[lbeezyeazy]

one thing he forgot to mention is you need to have a shaved bat as well

[inyaneck1]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

[casimir06]

out of all the hitting tips he explained it the best

[paynefitness]

swing strengthener. com

[skullage2010]

thanks for the tip

[copyisright]

this video is 2 short! add more tips!

[GoldenRider1]

so ah, you're saying just go out and get it then?

[9sec2valve]

for all the shit talkers, if you ever met bob in preson ,you would see he a good size guy.... he could hit 350 with a Easton hammer, I played aganist him before, Hes the real deal, hits a ton....

[Moxin]

I see Rockopeetzee is full of himself.  I'm not surprised...on the internet, everyone hits the ball 600 feet without trying.

[ronduh01]

yeah it also helps when u shave/ roll ur bat too, makes a big difference!

[brvheavyhitter20]

"I didn't hit that that good"

*well

:|

[airplouffe86]

This is surprisingly good advice for softball or baseball

[chulodanny44]

guys slowpitch is harder than it looks people

[Jagnole101]

exactly! I can't stand people who say fast pitch is much harder! The ball gets hit at you WAAAAAY harder because the ball is easier to hit. It is dangerous as hell.

[FaultyPly]

@Jagnole101 Tell me about it! I've pitched for both. Slow pitch has put my family jewels on the line many more times than fast pitch has....

[nem39980]

why do you fing idiots have to bash the sport, its fun and can be very competitive. its not just for old people that drink beer. its a very fun SPORT so quit coming in here to watch these videos and then leaving negative comment like idiots. watch what your interested in only

[09sasant]

does building up your wrists help?

[SimonFoster23111971]

@09sasant If you're Ted Williams? Yes. But for us mere mortals, it's better to build your upper leg muscles. Most hitting comes from the butt hips & legs, not the arms. Oh, btw, just in case anyone disputes this, for the last 3 seasons of slowpitch I've batted .900+ ...

[09sasant]

@SimonFoster23111971 haha yeah, i actually got the wrong ideas about "building your wrists up" (if you know what i mean) but yeah thanks for the tips :)

[sLip778roMpe]

i play softball and i hit bombahs all weekend long...my question is why do all the guys on these videos sound like they are out of BREATH? oh yea, my team does not have one hot bat. all ready to rock out of the wrapper...reppin S.A. Cardinal Softball...blowing apart CASTILLOS and SOUTHTON (GHOSTTRACKS)...and BRACK when we feel like it...whut whut

[lebronjames2323]

because most of them are all fat fucks..they hit homeruns so they dont have to run

[sLip778roMpe]

so fucken true...dis dude is like...bat speed...hhhuh hhuhh...snap your wrist....hhhuhh hhhhhuuuu...water, gimme some water, or oxygen...hhuh hhhhuuhhh...be the best wear the best....

[wildirish2828]

easier said than done

[Rockopeetzee]

That's great if the pitcher throws it right in your wheel house. We have no height arc and you're looking at balls dropping from 20 feet straight down. Hard to hit like these vids.

[Rockopeetzee]

Great Miken bat..Too hot for our Rinky Dink League and we use mush balls

[moptopsrock]

Those shoes might look better with a better logo

[gralas22]

catcheral... first off u said u play for a school... not on the team thats number 1 in nation... 2nd this isnt even a baseball video so why are all of you talking baseball... its slowpitch softball... very similar but yet very different

[Rockopeetzee]

I know these vids are for training purposes, but no one gets pitched to in whatever league like this.Over my 50 years of competitive ball of all types, balls never flew the way they do with all the new technology in bats.I was a bomber of a hitter in my teens,through my 40's and it was my power not the bat that did it. Today I see people who couldn't hit it past the infielders, get a better bat and pop them out.All of you long ballers have let it go to your heads..You're not that good.

[heatwheat]

I think LearnToTurn7 is just confused, but correct also. You ARE supposed to lead with your hips, but this video is talking about getting your hands out ahead of the end of the bat. It doesn't really address the hip issue.

[LearnToTurn7]

this is THE WORST advice on hitting ever, if you don't learn to properly use your lower body, you're never gonna get the ball out of the park, of course the bats they use in slowpitch are like toothpicks and have an overexaggerated trampoline effect

[dfraysier30]

Leading with your hands is the worst advice ever? C'mon, you have no freaking clue what you're talking about!

[LearnToTurn7]

actually yes i do, if you view any good swing of a major league hitter, who hits for power and RBI'S, you see them lead with their hips, and if you led with your hands while using wood, it would be difficult to get the ball into the outfield, you need to use your hips just like the major leaguers, it's the same swing, you just need to wait longer on the pitch

[sulfice]

pitch selection

lead with your hands

wrist flexion

weight back

hips... power hitting is all in the technique

[CatcherAI]

using the hips is the biggest exageration ever. Answer this: What hits the ball? the bat! what holds the bat? your hands and what are your hands connected to? your arms and ur arms are connected to you upper body that is all you need to be a power hitter look at jose canseco he may have used steroids but im 15 and still hitting bombs without them

[heatwheat]

this is wrong, power is generated from the legs, up through the rotation of the hips, which generates power in the upper body. Try swinging while kneeling on the ground and you'll see what i mean.

[CatcherAI]

well i dont hit while on my knees so that would be a bad representation

[heatwheat]

Are you for reals? Its meant to prove a point, not a suggestion as to how to hit the ball. You said that "using the hips is the biggest exaggeration ever." I basically said try taking your hips out of the equation then, and see how hard you can hit. You can even try swinging with just your upper body, and keep you lower REALLY still. Think about it dumbass.

[CatcherAI]

Yes I'm "for reals".  Look at Jose Canseco. With steroids or not, he through his bat at the ball and after hitting the ball he would pivot and turn the hips. His brother is my baseball instructor and I am a pretty good power hitter. With me, I'm a strong teenage. I get base hits and homeruns with my style. To each his own I guess.

[nunuvyerbiznis]

Catcher, your a dumb little kid and not a very good liar.

[CatcherAI]

bro ur gonna tell me im a liar. im playing for a school that was number 1 in the nation.

[want2bfast]

Conseco uses the speed of the ball to hit homeruns.. Which generates power. You cant do that in softball..

[moptopsrock]

thats not as big of a factor with wood bats.

[mcehw25]

Who gives a crap!!! These "So Called" PRO's, are using shaved bats and .60 Cor Balls. They will be playing Senior League when they are 50 and hoping to pay the rent.

[losjibaros]

or just shave your bat like the cheaters i play against

[cptnmorgasm]

the thing is the size of a grapefruit and is coming in at 18 mph. if you need advice on how to hit it, time to find another "sport".

[Whitey65]

this video isnt teaching you how to hit the ball but how to hit it better and farther with a good swing technique, hand-eye coordinations is still key to hitting the ball and that cant be taught it can only be practiced

[joeboomer]

What kind of bat is best for slowpitch?

Doublewall

Singlewall

Composite

[IsoscelesKramer71]

Composite and its not even close

[GoodfellaB26]

in my league composites are illegal so id say double wall once its broken in

[DECTalk]

DeMarini F3 Half & Half 27oz - best of both worlds for ASA play - great sweetspot, great pop and distance and very durable. It's a bomb-dropper!

[leftcoastpunk13z]

this has really helped me this year.. i've always been able to hit kind of far but this has def helped me

[rtschoolboy]

Slo pitch softball is the Hezbollah of sports. Very dirty.

[Pitchmando]

Great advice, especially for you younger-new softball players..and those of you that made the switch over from baseball. Lead with your hands.. Your bat is an extension of your hands, REMEMBER THAT! Keep off the plate, go after your pitch and turn into it through your hips.

[bnr1996]

i an only do fastpitch but not slowpitch

[DASamX5453]

Definately a great post as I too tried this tip and the ball just seemed to fly into the outfield. I wasn't even swinging my hardest and it was a rocket!! If I don't extend my arms, I ended up missing a few in practice. Great tip and thanks for helping a first time hitter!!

[CCSGods25]

Should you use an altered grip if you are using double-walled technology???

[peavyt15]

no. double-wall bats just have more pop. a good swing gets results with any bat.

[scheck32]

excellent advice.

[warria77]

money techinque though.

[warria77]

meatheads.

[pakzi]

I got one question does this work with fastpitch softball or baseball?

[7amsays]

yes, essentially the same. There are some minor adjustments in the swing itself, but leading with the hands is pretty universal.

[wilchbla68]

If you drop your shoulders and kick your lead leg like these guys you'll never hit fastpitch. In baseball or fastpitch softball you want to keep the swing more compact and level and only lead slightly with you front leg. Balance is key.

[seedwards98]

what oz bat is he using??

[excelero12]

Great post I've hit severalhome run blasts after watching this. Thanks.

[Cwuttunee]

Nice thanks for the post

[kansasthunder57]

Does it make any difference how high you hold the bat in your stance ? Thanks .... Rod

[4tntson]

thanx alot pal