Hitting

Hitting

How to hit a Softball: The stance and grip

• If you are right handed your right hand should be on top

• If you are left handed your left hand should be on top

• Your bottom hand shouldn't be more than two or three finger widths away from the knob of the bat

Knuckles lined up

• When you hold the bat the knuckles you would use to knock on a door should be lined up

• This will allow you to roll your wrist properly as you swing

Multiple Choice

What part of your hands should you line up to allow your wrist to roll when swinging?

• thumbs

• knuckles used to knock on door

• finger tips

• palms

The stance

• Set your feet as wide as it is comfortable

• Bend your knees and get into a strong athletic stance

• Your toes, hips, and shoulders should all be facing the plate

• Your toes should also be lined up

Multiple Choice

What part of your body should be facing the plate when hitting?

• Toes, hips, and shoulders

• elbows, knees, and toes

• toes, hips, and arms

• head, shoulder, knees, and toes

Relax bat on shoulder

• Keeping your torso fairly upright take your bat and place it on your back shoulder and relax your elbows

• The barrel of your bat should be parallel to the ground

Multiple Choice

What part of the bat should be parallel to the ground?

• Knob

• end cap

• barrel

• grip

Raise arms until hands are ear-level

• Your arms should take the shape of the letter A

• From here raise both arms straight up until your hands are at aboutear level

• Lift your bat so it's at more of a 45-degree angle

Multiple Choice

What letter should your arms form when getting into your hitting stance?

• W

• V

• A

• B

Do Not

• Do not lift your back elbow up

• Do not wrap your bat behind your head

• *** Keep your grip relaxed until the pitch comes

Multiple Choice

It is important that you remember not to do which of the following when getting into your hitting stance?

• lift your back elbow up and wrap the bat behind your head

• raise your arms until your arms are ear level

• get into strong athletic stance

• Keep you knuckles lined up