How To Do Just About Everything

Now in the UK!

en-US

Rotating the Hips to Hit a Baseball

Rate:

(2 Ratings)

Post a Comment

Add to Playlist |

I Did This

Part of the video series: Baseball Batting Stance & Hitting Techniques

Batting Stance in Baseball
Know how to stand at the plate. Learn a proper batting stance in baseball, in this free video.… More
Advantages of Right Handed Batting in Baseball
Learn the advantages of batting right handed in this free baseball coaching video from an expert softball … More
Advantages of Left Handed Batting in Baseball
Learn the advantages of batting left handed in this free baseball coaching video from an expert softball a… More
Where to Hold the Hands in a Batting Stance
Baseball batting stances are all about comfort, but it's common to hold the hands back and slightly lower … More
Timing in Hitting a Baseball
Timing is everything in hitting a baseball. Learn tricks to time a pitched ball, and how to prepare to hit… More
Head Positioning in Hitting a Baseball
Keep your eye on the ball, and avoid moving your head when swinging at a baseball. Learn about head positi… More
Rotating the Hips to Hit a Baseball
Turning your hips through a swing will provide a lot of power in a baseball swing. Learn about batting sta… More
How to Hit a Baseball
Learn why swinging and hitting a baseball is what puts the ball in play with expert tips and advice on bas… More
How to Stay on Top of a Baseball
Staying on top of a baseball will keep you from hitting pop-ups. Learn how to stay on top of a baseball wi… More
Hitting a Low Baseball
Keep the head down when swinging at a low baseball. Learn how to hit a baseball thrown towards the bottom … More
Following Through on a Baseball Swing
A proper follow through will indicate that a baseball player provided plenty of power on a swing. Learn th… More
How to Hit a Curve Ball in Baseball
The art of hitting the curve ball in baseball is a laborious process. You must conquer the mental, physic… More
How to Bunt in Baseball
Learn why bunting is done in baseball to advance base runners, or as a strategic tactic by the batter to g… More
How to Buy a Baseball Bat
Choosing a bat is one of the more important choices a hitter makes before stepping into the batter’s box. … More
Batting Gloves
Batting gloves are a piece of baseball equipment that is optional but worn by the vast majority of major l… More

Summary: Turning your hips through a swing will provide a lot of power in a baseball swing. Learn about batting stances and how to prepare to hit a baseball in this free video lesson.

Views:: 2,645

Presenter

By Eric Herrera
eHow Presenter

Eric Herrera is a hitting instructor in Phoenix. He played baseball since he was four years of age, from little league into college baseball. In college, Herrera played in the College...read more

URL:

Embed:

Video Transcript

"Alright, now we're going to talk about is hip rotation. Previously we talked about creating your solid base, you know, having your feet a little bit wider than shoulder width apart. We've talked about your plant foot, how you want to set it up. Now we're going to talk about hip rotation. Now what his hip rotation? It's basically, that. That's all it is. Now there's a couple of different parts that go into the hip rotation. We have obviously your back foot that is pivoting on your toe. We also have your hips coming through the zone. Now, a lot of people make the mistake, they don't use their hips when they're swinging the bat. They're just basically, that's it, that's all they've got is this little bit of movement right there. Most of your power in hitting, comes from this vicinity right in here, from about your abs to your knees. You've got your thighs, and all the ab muscles in there, your hips, and things like that. So what you want to do is basically, make sure that you can get your hips all the way through, you don't want to close yourself off. As you can see, I am pretty much perpendicular to the pitcher. My hips and my chest are facing exactly where the pitcher would be at. That's what you want to do. You don't want to make it go too far, go out like this, because again then you're pulling off the ball. You know your head's going over this way. You want to just make sure, boom, right there, your hips are pretty much perpendicular to the pitcher, and that's hip rotation."

eHow Article: Rotating the Hips to Hit a Baseball