Sport Science- The physics of hitting a baseball

[JimenezHitting]

Like it

[jordan19roberts]

Why does the batter have a boner at 1:55?

[scrobisch]

one thing they fail to mention is how much further back Nomar's upper body is on the home run cut, showing that he is trying to increase his bat speed with his chest and shoulder muscles, where his contact swing is mostly powered by his hips and legs. This supports their claim that more bat speed results in more distance. 

[impactbat]

Keep hitting grounders and frustrate the kids so they go play lacrosse!

[MegaLinkinparkman]

@impactbat Who cares about lacrosse

[impactbat]

If it is crap, then why do you see MLB Players doing it? Tell Mike Napoli that!

[impactbat]

If it is crap, then why do you see MLB Players doing it?

[natsbball3]

@impactbat because they get payed

[NEGATIONofP]

The claim for the "swing angle" in the first part of this video is ABSOLUTE crap!!!

[futureprobaseballcom]

To all those who think you swing down: Please continue so you will eventually eliminate yourself from the game and we won't have to listen to your unlogical way of thinking!

[schaub8able]

@MilitaryWarrior28  Agreed

[MilitaryWarrior28]

This is the only type of science I like : D

[hydrolix92]

lets hope jose bautista doesnt participate in the derby. wouldnt want him to screw up his swing.

[impactbat]

@hydrolix92 - He has an awesome swing. His secret to his success has been starting his swing a little earlier and guessing right. He is a rotational hitter.

[hydrolix92]

@impactbat

there are a lot of hitters that say participating in the home run derby tend to mess up their swings which leads to a decline of home runs they hit during the second half of the season. i like jose bautista and i want him to match or even exceed the amount of home runs he hit last year.

[ajlepisto]

Its amazing how many people suddenly become hitting experts and talk about things that actual physics would prove wrong. Great video.

[CoachMcDonald1]

Great video...I hope everyone takes a look at how it (hitting) really happens at the professional level. All levels of player could hit like this if they simply learned the 3 fundamental moves of the rotational swing, hips lead the hands, match the plane of your swing to the plane of the pitch, and stay inside the ball.

[spookinoff]

I really liked the first part, where they showed the PROPER swing plane! To the legions of "hitting coaches" who have been telling their players to swing down...take note!

[impactbat]

@spookinoff So correct- I like when Nomar says " i just try to Square it up" Just like the ImpactBat reinforces!

[nearzy111]

@spookinoff baseball players dont go for uppercut swings because if u just miss it it will result in a flyout, where as if you dont quite get it on a downward swing you can get line drives or ground balls that find holes