How To Play Baseball: Starting the Lower Half Pt.

(Music Playing) This Hitter is demonstrating a top movement to start his lower half. He brings his front foot back, tops a couple of times in about the middle of his body. The middle of that stride, and then steps out. Again, he is landing lightly on the inside part of his foot moving to a solid base to provide balance and strength. The stride is sured enough to provide that balance and strength long enough to fit his body tone. It is a ball to foot to ball of foot movement where we are controlling the center of gravity, with our head over our belly bottom. We must remember that a body in motion tends to stay in motion, and we want to build some energy into the swing. Again, the hitter must start early. Work ball of foot to ball of foot. Control his center of gravity and keep his head over top of his belly bottom throughout the movement. Both the Topper, the Kicker, and the Strider have to determine when to begin their movement in relationship to where the pitcher is in his wind-up. The important thing to remember is, the Kicker must start earlier than a Topper. And a Topper starts earlier than a Strider. (Music Playing)