BVSA Teaches: Bat Grip

BVSA Teaches: Bat Grip

Natural Feel

A really simple drill to do is having them stand there in that balanced position. Then, put the bat right in front of them, hold it with their right hand and then just reach down with their left hand. There’s just a natural way to grab that bat that’s not going to turn their hand. Then you pull it up to here, put the other hand on and bring it up to about shoulder height. Let them know that bat should be a little bit on an angle and pointing upwards, not flat like this.
 
A lot of kids will get to a lot of crazy places and it’s not so important that they get here. It’s when they load and transfer that they need to be in the right position. But just to give them an idea the bat will kind of fall into their fingers as they lift it. There’s already a tendency to grab it with their fingers. You can guide them through it, mention it to them that the bat should be more in your fingers and not so much in your palms. Also, it should be about shoulder height with the bat pointing up towards  the ceiling a little bit at a 45 degree angle.
 
BVSA Teaches: Bat Grip

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