Can someone help me perfect my baseball swing

Question

When I swing a baseball bat, I throw my back elbow toward the ball to make somewhat of a "snapping" motion... is this correct when swinging the bat? I try to watch players in the big leagues do it but its hard to see from ANY angle.

Answer 1

Flexibility, mechanics, and a wood bat will get you on your way to becoming a better hitter. Now before you look away from this let me explain. I can bet good money that you are not as flexible as a gymnast so until you are you have not done your job on making yourself flexible, which will make it easier for your body to move when you hit the ball and run the bases.

Now for mechanics, you have to video tape your hitting mechanics and learn where you are making errors in the hitting motion. Watch video of how Major League ballplayers hit the ball (go to www.mlb.com or www.youtube.com or google search "MLB First Year Player Draft") and take the quality basics of their mechanics in the videos and apply it to how you hit the baseball. For more info click here http://theprospect09.googlepages.com and see "Hitting With Success" and "Why You Should Hit With Wood."

Good luck with the training! Feel free to email me if you have any questions at [e-mail]. Look forward to talking with you.

- The Professor

Answer 2

im not sure about the snapping motion because a swing is supposed to be smooth instead of taking your elbow to the ball you might want to take the k**b or end of the bat to the ball and then extend right before contact and this will give you the shortes route to the ball and will result in higher bat speed

Answer 3

the best way to start a swing, in baseball or even golf, is with the hips. If you get your hips through the ball then your body will "snap" even quicker and there will be no back problems. wherever the hips go, the arms follow.