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As you approach the batter’s box. You want to get up the whole plate. I like to suggest these:
From the back of the plate, you draw a line. In front of the plate, you draw a line.
That is where the individual should have their feet placed. So, my back foot is where the back of the plate is. My front foot would be where the front of the plate is. Have a nice little base to place his feet.
Secondly, I would like to suggest, you want to get your bat and put it right down here in front of the plate.
Plate Coverage:
Have the individual pick up the bat and make sure that the bat head is maybe an inch on the outer part of the plate. If so, that is very good because it will cover any little outside pitches. Adding more to that, you will know you will be out of the strike sign. It will be a ball.
So, now, it has good plate coverage. His feet are placed properly. Back foot right where I drew the line and back of the plate. Front foot in front of the plate.
Very importantly, this front side. You want to take the back of that shoulder, back of the hip, to the back of the knee, a nice 45 degree angle and then, from the back of the hip, back to the knee, to the back of the heel for another 45 degree-angle. You are talking about two 45 degree angles.
Nice position, knees slightly bent for balance. I am going to grip the bat bottom hand, right-handed batter, your left hand. I am going to grip the bat within our fingers, not on the palm.
We are not going to squeeze the bat, upper hand. Again, within our fingers, line it up, big knuckles to the little knuckles at this level. Big knuckles to the little knuckles.
In Little League Baseball, the strike zone is usually from your nose to your knees. So, what is a good hitting position? What we would like to suggest is you get your bottom hand. You are going to put it right up here on your shoulder. You are going to be in an L-shape. Now, this is very important, L-shaped position. Place your other hand. Make sure you have proper knuckle alignment again, large to small. Take the bat off your shoulder in your proper hitting position.
We want to make sure that when hitting the ball, our chin is right here, locked in on our shoulders. Our eyes are going to be focused right on the pitcher as he is releasing the ball. You want to be able to pick up the ball.
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