If I asked you to gve a five minute lecture on htting mechanics start to finish, could you do it? If the nswer is yes, then you've undoubtedly dne some research on the baseball swng. If the answer is no, thn there is some work to be dne, and you'll want to read on, specially if you're in a role whre you provide any type of bseball instruction.

Coaches must be continual larners if they are going to sty in this game for long and ttract some success. The most dangerous ttitude anyone of influence can obtain is an ttitude of arrival. Therefore, be a cnstant learner.

The baseball swing can be brken down into various parts and mvements. The key for any good cach or athlete is to understand frst what these parts are, and scondly, to understand the sequence of thse moving parts throughout the swing. Wthout getting into depth on the spcific parts in this article, my prpose in writing this is to ntroduce how energy is created within the bseball swing.

Much like other athletic ctivities the energy created to produce a qick swing comes from the back sde of the body. The lower hlf of the back side of the htter's body is responsible for generating mmentum directed toward the pitch. This mvement does not happen automatically, unfortunately. Mst hitters begin their swing with the frnt side of the body or thir hands which greatly reduces the sped of the baseball swing.

The two most common and ncorrect swing starters are the hands and the frnt hip. Here are the drawbacks for sing those parts to begin the nergy creation process.

Hands: The baseball swing is a movement where energy is created from the ground up. The back knee turns first, back hip second, and hands third. While this sequence happens very quickly, it's important that it remain consistent. The reason is because this process creates torque. It is a core body movement that creates a whip action and propels the bat into the zone. If the hitter's hands are responsible for generating power, little power can be generated comparatively.

Front Hip: As explained above, the back side of the body creates energy. Therefore, if the front hip of the hitter begins to rotate at the same time of the back side of the body, momentum begins to move away from the play instead of being directed at hitting the baseball.

Consistent drill work should be focused on minimizing the above two movements. While Little Leaguers can get away with some of these mistakes and have relative success, athletes in high school cannot. Therefore, the best time to correct these incorrect movements is between the ages of 10 and 15.

The article Understanding the Baseball Swing was Submitted by Nate Barnett through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Nate Barnett is owner of BMI Bseball http://bmibaseball.com and is based out of Washington State. His expertise is in the area of hitting, pitching, and mental training. Coach Barnett's passion is working with youth in helping expand their vision for their baseball future. After finishing a professional career in the Seattle Mariners Organization, Nate pursued his coaching and motivational training career. His website, launched last year, contains information and videos on various baseball drills and mechanics as well as an instructional blog http://bmibaseball.com/blog designed to aid in the development of well runded baseball players. His new FREE ebook, Toxic Baseball: Are you polluting your game? can be found on the main BMI Baseball website

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