How To Hit A Baseball (BACK TO BASICS!) 

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As a mom of an 8-year-old boy who knew nothing about baseball at the start of this season, I think these videos are good for all levels. Moms like me can think of drills or ways to get an 8yo to digest information/techniques that might be slightly above his comprehension, but we have to know the basics and sound advice before we can do that. Following advice mainly from this channel, my boy went from 2nd-to-last in the batting lineup to batting 3/4 as a power hitter this season. That slow-swinging boy with an uptight stance become someone the team grew to count on in close games. Before long, he hit his first home-run and then a grand-slam the next game. Now he hits straight up the middle with line drives and hard ground balls, bringing in runs and getting doubles and triples more often. This was in a matter of weeks! If I were reading this comment 3 months ago, I wouldn't believe it was possible for my son, but a few simple tweaks, some tee drills, and a willing boy with a positive, coachable attitude, and after the 4th game of the season, coach was beginning to notice and compliment him. He gave him the game ball for his marked improvement at the plate. Then he began to move toward the middle and then top of the lineup, as he consistently proved himself. Now at the end of the season, coach recommended he move up to a AA select team. You wouldn't know it watching his first two games, and I would have put money on his first home-run being at least a year away, yet here we are. Thank you so much for these videos! It has been a game-changer for my son!

I did pretty bad on the machine today so I need this

Great content here, Sir! Thank you! 00:28 The Goals 01:12 Grip 03:08 Stance 06:18 Load 10:01 Stride 13:17 Launch Position 15:48 The Swing 19:26 Extension 20:53 Acknowledgments

I needed this. I'm 47 and haven't played since I was a teenager. Even in slowpitch softball, it feels so foreign to me. I'm taking this to the batting cage tonight! Thank you for posting!

I definitely needed this refresh! Starting to go back after no baseball for a year. Thank you amazing video

This is by far one of the best instructional videos for beginning hitters. Coach does a fantastic job of breaking down every step. I use this to help teach my 8u coach pitch boys and it has really helped! Thanks Coach Justin!

Thanks Justin on another great video, with your help I was able to go 4-6 with two doubles during a baseball tournament last weekend

Greatest hitting video I've ever seen.

Thanks, haven’t played in a actual game in over five years so this is helpful

Justin, I just found your videos and am watching this one as the second....I'm 50 and starting my second year back playing hardball in a 38+ league after a pretty dismal first year back. These videos are awesome, man. To the point, well thought out and concisely explained. I feel like I will be able to apply these tips immediately and it makes me look forward to this season even more. Thanks!

The only hitting video I have ever seen that teaches exactly what I teach. Let Me add that, in any good load the front elbow has to get back past the belly button. Instead of a load with a leg kick, I teach, push of the back foot as You stride to balance, the lead foot is only about a half inch off the ground, keeps the head very still. Also, a push load is the best timing stride for a Pitcher trying to slow or speedup His motion. Great video.

haven't played in 17years. This helps a lot !

Ya I play for my middle school club team, and my main problem was always DIPPING MY SHOULDER and swinging under the ball! Thank goodness some of your other batting videos and this one REALY HELPED! Thank you 👍

My husband is coaching our 8 year old daughter and 6 year old son’s baseball team. I played softball into college so I help out when/where I can as well. Here I am up at 1am watching videos on how to help some of the kids hit on the team. Sometimes it’s hard to break down the mechanics of a swing to show them the right way and your videos do a great job! It’s like, “I know how to swing but I’m having a hard time explaining it to kids.” Great video!

Ive never played baseball, but I love hitting at the batting cage. Gonna learn how to hit with good form, thx!

That was one of the best videos I’ve seen explaining the components of the swing. Well done!

I am in a slump so I really need this 😅😅

Great video about basics for begginers! Is there any chance that you'll make similar for pitching?

This was actually a pretty good breakdown. Form looked pretty good. Gonna try it next practice. The people complaining about "talking too much" are probably the ones with short attention spans playing with the dirt on the field.

i'm 58 and going into the batting cages and i'm doing pretty good. this video is a big help. thanks!

What a great video, definitely helped me after not playing baseball for 20 years

I'm going to be fifteen in a few months and I havent played baseball in a few years. I'm thinking about trying out for the highschool team but I was worried because of the time I took off. I can catch and throw pretty well but my at bat has gotten worse ofc. So this tutorial really helps for me to get back in. I'm going to be practicing a lot more now so I can catch up. LIke I said I can throw and catch well and I've always been a really good runner. And I know where the positions are and I know the game still the at bat is just my main worry. But wish me luck!

Hey Justin thanks i need this i have a game on Saturday against the Phillies and i am on the giants and i am a dodger fan lol

I have my first baseball practice in 16 years. This is much needed thank you lol

I am trying out for a team soon and I was very nervous at first but after I started watching your content I feel very confident

Instructions unclear, I broke a chandelier and my balcony window.

Thanks man this is going to help me a lot

Hello Justin, awesome information that i will share today with my Little League team in our batting practice before our championship baseball game this evening!!!

Thanks. this helped sooooooo much! I was once a newbie and now a pro!!! :D

It helped a lot I really recommend this viedo

Ima try this technique in a couple days hopefully it works thanks!

Can you do some more drills on keeping your elbow from dropping thank you

Great content and amazing delivery. You are a talented speaker!

My teammate watched this during our game then hit a home run this video is great!

As someone who has taken dance lessons it sounds like a dance. I will try this technique soon. Thanks for sharing

I’m a mom hoping to help my kiddo hit better. He has a lot of spirit, but not a lot of skill. Thank you SO much!

What a great instructional video. Justin, you are a natural for coaching.

Coach Justin, love all the videos. My sons are 15 and 11 and we have been using your video trainings through their baseball development and they both excel on the field and your training is a big part of that. Was wondering what bat you’re using in this video? I couldn’t identify the logo. Thanks for all you do to help my sons get better at their craft.

Nice, simple. Easy for young player to follow.

Terrific material! My heartiest kudos to you, sir! Perfectly explained and demonstrated. There are so many con men, scammers, frauds and clowns out there peddling garbage it is wonderful to watch this video. The correct and proper basics of hitting have been the same for 25-5-75-100 years. Don't fall for these saber/tech know it all hot shots. Listen to guys like this Coach. THIS is how it's done!

this helped me so much hit two homeruns

This man is absolutely great at explaining things!!! Oh and i loke his advice

Hey Justin I just had a game yesterday and before my game I watched this video and I was able to score 2 times! Thanks for the tips bro

Thanks Man im 13 and just starting to get into baseball

This is great! This is the best info and detailed on you tube in my opinion on how to swing and hit.

Hey Justin! My name is Zack and I am on the JV baseball team at my high school. I'm a taller guy (6ft 1inch), so I was wondering is there any advice in particular that you would give taller hitters? I know our strike zone is bigger and I have a swing that starts with my hands in the launch position and my feet close(er) together and I find it hard to hit high strikes while still keeping my hands above the barrel. Any tips? Great video and God bless :)

I will for sure use this if I get a chance to play baseball this year

Hi Justin, Thanks for the video. Good job! From a dad trying to help his 10 year old become a better hitter. There a lot of good tips here. keep i It's one thing to hit a baseball and another thing to try to teach someone else to do it.

there are so much to learn playing baseball even as a recreational player. I'm focusing on defense but offense will come

I love your page. I’ve never been an athlete. Sadly I was a nerd growing up. I did poetry and cried a lot haha emo kid. My son loved baseball so now I need to learn so I can help him. This is an awesome page

This is a great video on batting technique!

This is video is literally the best on batting

God send bro. Just what I’m looking for!! Thank u! 💪💪👍

Your videos help me so much with hitting and the correct stance to use👍👍

Thanks for giving me some good basics. It will help two boys who love baseball

Hitting it

Legend. Much appreciated and helpful video. Keep it up, Coach!

Thank you for that tip, I have a baseball champion ship game tomorrow, so that will help me a lot to win

I had a horrible batting practice today thanks man

Great job of keeping things simple and basic

Thanks Justin - great job - most helpful

Thank you Coach Justin

Great video if you have a young kid learning the game or even at a higher level to relearn the basics

Great explanation and demonstration video.

I have found the best way to reach my 9 year old is to keep it simple - to focus on the hip movement. I get him to keep the bat on his shoulder as long as possible while he launches the hips. The hips bring the shoulders around, the shoulders being the bat, and sometime before the back leg the momentum of the body movement snaps the bat off the shoulder. The bat follows the angle of the shoulders and gets on a good plane with the ball early, and the arms stay connected until swing time. The increase in bat speed from this alone is insane and generates that whip sound. Not sure if this is the right way but might be a starting point for others who are struggling

Thank you I am in base ball😊

Thank you so much, this is just what I am needing

Very helpful. Thank you

Hey thanks for your video. It helped my boy a lot.

super solid. Thank you!

Awesome video! Great step by step instruction!

Awesome skills lesson. I will be working on that.

Great video. Thanks. I’ll use some of this with my U13s.

Really good tips to help improve my son hitting Thanks.

Great vid coach can’t be good at the game without the basics

bro I have not played baseball for a year and this helped me

Exceptional Vid & articulated perfectly. Mahalo

I'm gonna hit a freakin home run on Saturday!! Thanks!

I finally realized why the knuckle alignment hold advice never made any sense to me. I've always (or used to) grip the bat where my main knuckles aligned (so even further than the "knocking-to-main")--and honestly I might even twist beyond that angle. But then if I slow down my swing and see what I'm doing, I'm rotating my wrists--I'm basically letting go of the bat within my hands--so that by the time I'm hitting the ball, my "knocking" knuckles actually do perfectly align.

What A coincidence because I need this video badly

Needed this after a bad game

Really helpfull I appreciate the content and the help

great refresher

Thank

I notice you use a box type grip opposed to a knuckle to knuckle grip, any thoughts on that. It might have been you explaining it as door knocking knuckles being aligned ( being better) instead of the flats aligning.

Coach Justin, see to Screen Queensland how to train baseball.

Extremely helpful

great analysis

Thank u coach this video help me with my power

Well explained! Thank You!

Thank you from Elk Grove CA! ⚾️

This guy knows his loads

T hank you for the awesome video!

I have a problem when im batting, when i swing by bat always goes under the ball is like i get shorter when i swing. Any tips pls

my 9 yr old coach saying to never keep your back ellbow up starting batting stance

I have been strougeling to hit and I will try tomarow your ida

THis is high level stuff. But many of us think you step and swing together. So it's step first, wait and swing right?

love this super helpful

Thank you for video. Info. Especially the grip. This is usually forgotten. Two suggestions. 1.). Please tells us your audience. Who are they? 10 year olds? 15 years old? Important because dads try to teach 10 year olds advance techniques and kids don’t even have the proper grip. Or stance. Coaches ask the little kids to pick up foot to “load”. They miss the ball. Advanced tech can wait until older? 12? 14? 2.). Your more effective when you present info without referring to MLB players. You are a gifted communicator. Rely on you knowledge and ability to explain techs. Few have your gift. Continue the good work. Your channel is a favorite. Sincerely Old Balding Man With Young Son