If you can teach a player to bunt properly they will begin Hitting the ball.
Batting is the best part of baseball if they are able to hit with some degree of regularity. It is no fun to bat if you strike out every time. A player should enjoy batting if he can be taught to meet the ball with his bat frequently. A boy who hits a two-bouncer to the pitcher and is thrown out at first can always believe that he would have had a base hit if the ball had gone two feet to one side or the other of the fielder.
How does a player learn to meet the ball?
The answer for most beginners would be to teach them to bunt. Any boy who can catch a ball should be able to bunt one. All he has to do is to catch the ball on the big end of the bat.
To help a boy to catch the ball with his bat, have him bring the bat back slightly as the ball contacts it (the catching motion). Most players find it easier to bunt if they square around facing the pitcher with knees bent and arms extended—but not straight or stiff—so that the bat is in fair territory at shoulder height. The upper hand on the bat handle slides almost up to the trade-mark. Many boys slide the hand up so far that they fail to cover the outside of home plate with the big end of the bat.
To help a boy to catch the ball with his bat, have him bring the bat back slightly as the ball contacts it (the catching motion). Most players find it easier to bunt if they square around facing the pitcher with knees bent and arms extended—but not straight or stiff—so that the bat is in fair territory at shoulder height. The upper hand on the bat handle slides almost up to the trade-mark. Many boys slide the hand up so far that they fail to cover the outside of home plate with the big end of the bat.
A player must experiment with his grip and stance until he knows that he will be able to bunt any ball in the strike zone.
It is helpful to keep the defensive team from knowing when one is going to bunt. However, with beginners it is more important for the boy to be in proper position in time to control the bat and bunt the ball. Inexperienced bunters often move into bunting position as the pitcher releases the ball. Later they delay in assuming the bunting position as they learn how long it takes them to get ready to bunt.
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Baseball is a Simple game, A few simple flexibility and strength exercises can change your whole Baseball game. You should have to focus on developing and improving the few key factors performance:
Baseball Pitching Grips
• Learning proper throwing skills
• Developing and increasing throwing velocity and arm strength
• Fielding the position
• Run quickly with the ball
• Concentration is a Key success
• Continuous muscles exercise
Here some basic facts for playing good Baseball-
(a) Strength
(b) Coordination
(c) Proper Balance
(d) Confidence
(e) Vision
(f) Rhythm
(g) Body Control
(h) Concentration
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