Softball Hitting & Bunting Instruction
The video clips below walk
you through fundamentally sound hitting and bunting technique. By
breaking the process down, you can learn and focus on those individual
parts as coaches and teach your kids proper form. Your kids will
benefit far greater from you taking the time to teach and perfect
each part of the process through drills than if you simply throw
batting practice without breaking it down.
Practice Tip
Set up three stations during batting practice and practice in this
order: 1) Work on each individual part as shown below with a bat
and no tee or pitching - focus only on perfecting each part of the
swing process; 2) Work on the same parts slowly hitting off a tee,
gradually making the swing more fluid, but focus on proper technique
before allowing hard and quick swings; and 3) Practice the technique
with pitches in the batting cage.
Biggest Hitting Mistakes
- Elbow Up - proper hitting technique requires the back elbow
to be down and relaxed, not forced up. To have a sound swing,
the back elbow needs to end up in tight close to the ribs, so
it may as well start there, in a relaxed position.
- Dropping or Looping the Bat on the Swing - stand with your back
foot within a few inches of the fence or net and swing. If the
bat hits the fence or net, the swing is looping and the bat is
dropping, which isn't sound. The bat head needs to go straight
to the hitting zone, with the hands leading the way.
- Shifting Too Much Weight to the Front Foot - power is provided
when the weight is kept back, not up on the front foot. This is
a common misconception and robs the hitter of power.
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