Chris Oresic

How to Swing a Baseball Bat

To teach the class how to swing a bat like a pro.• Preparation• Find a Grip• Get a good stance• Fundamentals of a swing

My Goal

Parts of a Baseball Bat• Handle

• Barrel

• Knob

Chose a bat that fits you You want it to be the lightest without sacrificing lengthIf the bat is too heavy “ Choke Up” on the bat Two types of bats:• Metal • Wood

Preparation

Find a grip that works for YOU.Line up the your “Door Knocking” knuckles.

Get a Grip

You want a stance that works for you.Make sure you are balanced.Doesn’t need to be fancy.Decide whether or not you want to take stride

Take a Stance

Time to Swing Away“Load the hands” and shift the weight on your back legStart the hips through the zoneHave the hands follow Generate “Bat Lag”• Lead with the knob of the bat• Hands through the zone first and the bat will follow• Creates a whip-like action makes the ball “jump” off

the bat Follow through the zone with two hands on the batDuring your swing you should keep your chin tucked and your eyes on the ball

ALBERT PUJOLS

• Get into pairs

• Take swings with imaginary bat

• Critique each others swings

• Volunteers

Now its your time to try!

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences• Bodily kinesthetic • Verbal/ Linguistic• InterpersonalLearning Styles• Visual• Auditory• KinestheticDirect InstructionAlternative Assessment• Performance assessment

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