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Step 1
Place your left hand over the right hand as you grip the baseball bat. The grip should be like a firm handshake. You do not want to grip the bat too tightly or too loosely.
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Step 2
Raise the bat up over your left shoulder. The placement of the bat is up to individual batter. All that matters is that the batter is comfortable in the batter's box.
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Step 3
Stand with your legs shoulder width apart, with the weight equally distributed between the legs. Balance is one the most important requirements for a proper swing.
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Step 4
Shift the weight of your body to the left foot as you start the swing. If you bring your weight forward too quickly, you will be off balance and it will result in a bad swing.
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Step 5
Swing the bat with your arms as you start to rotate the hips at the same time. Be sure to keep the front shoulder closed as you swing. The swing should be one fluid movement of arms, shoulders, hips and weight transfer.
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Step 6
Keep your head down and watch the ball until you make contact with the pitch. Keeping your head down gives you better hitting balance when you swing the bat.
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Step 7
Follow through and finish the swing. Keep both hands on the bat as you follow through, and then as you finish release the left hand from the baseball bat.
