Baseball Hitting Stance - finetune what works best

Baseball Hitting Stance - Improve Results

Mastering your baseball hitting stance

It seems like everybody has something to say when it comes to the hitting stance you use in baseball. In truth, there are hundreds of different opinions, and there is not one single solution that needs to work for everybody and always be used. Players will fine-tune what works best for them and create their own unique style, and even many successful hitters display a stance that's unconventional and seems designed for failure, but they make it work.

However, with all of that said there are certain fundamentals and tips that you can utilize to improve your own stance and built it from the ground up to help improve the results that you see. Starting with a strong base and the correct basic approach will leave you in a great position to see more success at the plate, and then fine-tune your own baseball hitting stance based upon your performance, preferences and capabilities.

First of all, one of the most important aspects of your stance is that you need to be loose, comfortable and ready for action. Being tense and tight up there doesn't do anybody any good. You'll be hurting yourself in a variety of ways as a result. For one thing, your muscles will be stiff and you'll be less able to explode with your swing. In a sense, your tightness will leave you "stuck", and all of your mechanics and movements will be slowed.

Of course, being tense will also affect you in terms of your mental approach at the plate. Being tense will lead you to be more nervous and concerned, and maybe even too analytical as opposed to reading, reacting and moving naturally. Therefore it's essential for your physical reactions and your state of mind to be comfortable and loose. This will enable you to make quick and decisive reactions with smooth and powerful movements.

In your baseball hitting hitting stance you really want to be "quiet". What is meant by that is really that the less movement you have the better. Sure, Gary Sheffield is famous for his swaying bat as he stands at the plate like a mad animal trying to break through a cage. As mentioned, different hitters can find approaches that work for them outside of the fundamentals. But until you're seeing success like Sheffield, you should start with a quiet stance.

All of that extra movement is only going to distract you, and leave you less prepared to strike when the pitch is sent soaring in your direction. Split seconds make the difference between hits and swinging at nothing but air, and unnecessary motion can leave you off balance, in a worse position to react or cause a variety of other issues and problems. So be "quiet" and comfortable in there, and again, put yourself in a great position to read and react.

Don't forget that you want to have both of your eyes on the pitcher. This of course gets you ready to pick up the ball and track it as soon as possible, making it easier to get a good swing. It also helps to align your body and set up the start of your swing and your mechanics.

You can think of your baseball hitting hitting stance as the launching pad for your swing. The swing is the takeoff, it's where all of the action is, but if you aren't ready to "launch" then the swing isn't going to be anything worth remembering. Do everything you can to make that launch and takeoff successful.

That means leaving yourself in a position react quickly, easily and effectively. That means being able to pick up and track the ball as soon as possible. That means providing a base for proper mechanics and fundamentals that transfer seamlessly into a quick and powerful swing. It's all about setting up your swing and reaction, and putting yourself in a great position physically and mentally to succeed.

Use the above tips and guidelines to start improving the results you see and your performance at the plate. Remember, players can always adjust their approach and make tweaks to what they do at the plate. But it's a solid, fundamental base that provides what you need to move forward and see success before you try to implement anything else.

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