Master the Fundamentals of Hitting a Baseball by Taking Baseball Hitting Lessons

Posted by Harry Clinton on January 19th, 2018

“You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.”

- JOE DIMAGGIO

There are innumerable ways to hit a baseball with all those different stances and setups. You must have heard your coach or your co-players say, “Hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do in sports,” and they are speaking the truth. The older you get, the harder it becomes to hit a baseball. To start playing baseball like a professional player, one needs to start practicing from an early age. Budding baseball players who are in high school know how to throw different pitches and have already mastered the art of throwing hard pitches. If you yearn to be someone like Joe Dimaggio and take up baseball as your professional career, then you should start taking baseball hitting lessons NYC has to offer. Practice is the key, and to become a consistent hitter, and you need to master all the core fundamentals of hitting a baseball.

The key to a successful hitting is the way you project your hands, feet and your head and here are the basics that you must know and apply to hit your dream home-run shot.

Positioning your feet

You need to develop your muscle memory to get that perfect swing while hitting the baseball. While on the ground, when you are facing the pitcher, you don’t have time to think. Those fast pitchers throw very hard and hence you only get time to react. Your stance should be comfortable enough for you as it is your balance’s main foundation for maintaining balance while you hit.
The right position is to stand at a length of your bat plus your arm away from the opposite side of the plate. Your main motive should be to have complete coverage over the plate so that you can swing your bat comfortably and track the ball accurately.

Orienting your hands and head properly

To generate ample energy with your legs and your core while hitting the ball, you need to keep your hands back during the start of your swing. Keep your eyes open and track the ball as it makes contact with your bat and does keep in mind that the swing your bat speed must be the highest just before hitting the ball.

The position of your head is equally crucial to make that perfect swing. While you swing your bat and hit the ball with all your force, your head should remain still. While you swing your bat, your shoulders rotate, and they should be in alignment with your chin.

If you aspire to be a pitcher, then you should take up baseball pitching lessons in NYC, and start your practice as soon as possible. You need to sweat and keep on practicing and persevere to bring out the best baseball player version in front of the whole world.

Author’s Bio: The author is an ardent writer and this article talks about the basic fundamentals you should know about hitting a baseball.