Baseball Swingby: Megan Bry, Jack Buckley, Eric Sharkey

Baseball Swing Video

Equipment Needed…

Primary: Bat Baseball

Secondary: Glove Home Plate Cleats Helmet Batting Gloves

General Rules…

Batter must stay within the batter’s box

There are 4 balls and 3 strikes allowed per batter*Swing and a miss= strike*Foul ball= strike (Can’t strike out if foul ball=3rd strike)*Ball=outside of strike zone*4 balls= batter allowed to advance to 1st base*batter hit by pitch= allowed to advance to 1st base

Constraints…

If the batter steps out of the batter’s box, the pitcher must wait to pitch the ball

Foul balls (as mentioned previously)= count as strikes

Constraints ctd…

Batter must maintain control of bat during and after swing

If ball is fair, batter must lay bat down nicely next to plate

If teammate is attempting to steal while you’re at bat, depending where attempt is taking place, allow catcher appropriate space to make a play

Objectives… To successfully contact the

ball with the bat and put into play, with an attempt of avoiding defenders and reaching base safely.

To give best attempt at not striking out.

To provide teammates and yourself opportunity to score as many runs as possible.

Stance Stage (Right Handed)- Isometric Contractions

Feet shoulder width apart, toes toward home plate

Knees slightly bent R and L flexion- Biceps femoris, Popliteus, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus

Glenohumerus R and L flexion- Biceps brachii short and long head, brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres

Shoulders R and L- *Horizontal abduction of R- Deltoid middle fibers, deltoid posterior fibers, lattisimus dorsi, infraspinatus, teres minor*horizontal adduction of L- Pectoralis major upper fibers, Pectoralis major lower fibers, coracobrachialis, deltoid anterior fibers

Wrist R and L Hyperextend- Extensor carpi radialis longus, Extensor carpi radialis brevis, Extensor carpi ulnaris

Hand R and L flexion- Flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus

Stages…

Preparatory Stage Everything similar to Stance

Phase minus trunk movements in preparation

R arm abducting L arm adducting Both arm movements going

away from pitcher Body slightly leaning backwards

in preparation for pitch

Movement Stage

External and Internal Oblique perform counterclockwise trunk rotationR hip Extends while L hip FlexionR and L knees ExtensionR and L ankles invert and plantar flexionTrunk rotation counterclockwiseR shoulder Flexion while L shoulder ExtensionR and L elbows are ExtensionR wrist Supination and L wrist PronationStarts in left Cervical Rotation and finishes in right Cervical Rotation

Follow Through Stage

Follow through stage is very similar to the movement stage

Biceps

Recovery Stage

Most batters step out of the batters box following their swing.

They do not have a specific recovery stage besides getting themselves ready to go back in the preparatory stage.

If the batters make contact will place the bat on the ground and begin to run.

Most important Muscles to Strengthen and Stretch are: Hamstrings, Hips, Quadriceps, Abdominals, Chest, Forearms, and Shoulders

Injury Concerns…

Hit by a Pitch- Head Injuries (concussions and broken jaws)Bruises or contusions

Pulled hamstrings often occur due to not staying ‘loose’

Shoulders injuries can occur due to unstable nature of shoulder joint

Patella Dislocation

References…

www.behzadisportsdoc.com

www.baseballhittingtechniques.com/Baseballhittingtips