Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Identify basic baseball equipment Identify proper stance and weight-transfer for hitting Identify proper grip and swing for hitting Differentiate a ball versus a strike Implement the techniques learned in order to successfully hit a ball
The Basics: Equipment:
The Basics: Equipment Ball Bat Batting Glove Catchers Mitt Cleats Helmet Uniform
Stance:
Stance The feet should be a little more than shoulder width apart and the knee
caps should face into the plate. Knees bent, athletic, balanced stance. P lace the bat head on the plate and then lift it Bring the barrel to rest on their back shoulder.
Gripping Technique:
Gripping Technique Holding the bat in your fingers, not your palms. Align your "knocking knuckles" knuckles you knock on a door with.
Swinging Technique:
Swinging Technique Rotate hips, driving the shoulders and the bat. Make contact the ball just behind the front foot Palms should be facing the ground and to the sky Back arm should be bent at the elbow until contact is made while the front is more extended. S wing all the way around.
Weight Transfer:
Weight Transfer Lift the bat off the shoulder and ‘coil back for power.’ Bend back knees while the front leg becomes a little more elongated. T he weight on the front foot moves to the inside of the ball of the foot the weight on the back stays mostly centered and more on the ball of the foot.
Balls vs. Strike:
Balls vs. Strike
Sources:
Sources