Herndon High School Hitting Philosophy

3 Absolutes1. You must stride and load before you

swing2. You must stay inside the baseball3. Your must create torque with your hips

Load and StrideGet your foot down on timeWhen the pitcher shows you his pocket,

you show him yoursLoad should be quietHands should be at armpit in launched

positionPitcher should be able to see your hands

Load and Stride

Load and StrideAubrey Huff

Load to Armpit/Launch Angle

Staying Inside the BallYour hands and BARREL must stay inside the

ballSwing with the knob of your bat…taking the

knob to the pitcherThe closer you keep your hands to your body,

throughout the swing, the more torque you will generate

Keep Hands tight to create torqueSteve Garvey

Nobody does it betterDerek Jeter

Knob to the ball

Create torque with your hipsYou can create a tremendous amount of

power with your lower half…especially your hips

Knees must stay inside anklesYou must create torque with your lower

half, without pulling out your upper bodyKeep a stiff front leg at contact

Creating TorqueJoe DiMaggio

More TorqueKen Griffey Jr

Stiff Front Leg

McGwire Sandberg

Learn from the BestAlbert Pujols

Learn from the BestJoe Mauer

Learn from the BestPete Rose

Learn from the BestBabe Ruth

Albert Pujols Swing Sequence

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