Some of the information will be coming from former, as well as current, major leaguers and coaches. We will explore the art of teaching together, so you can work with the youngster to improve his skills. By doing that, we will ensure two things. We can feel that we are an important part of our child's journey through this great sport. Let's get started . . .
Most major leagues have different setups at the plate.
Most kids cannot react as quickly as major leaguers, so we must simplify the setup to where the hands are just above the point of the shoulder and bat angle at approximately a 45 degrees. Second thought on batting is that most people think that a large stride equates to more power. While some power can be attributed to a longer stride, most of the power comes from the hips and shoulders. Look at Rusty Greer, Brady Anderson and the most popular batter, Ken Griffey Jr. These are not extremely large men, yet they hit some of the hardest and longest balls.