Do you have a go-to video on the basics of batting?

[McKeister1]

If you had a 10U completely new to softball, what tutorial, video, etc. might you share with her re: batting?

 

[Eric F]

Here's a couple videos that have been helpful for quite a few people in learning about a good swing sequence, creating stretch/tension, and learning to use a hand pivot point...

Sequence and stretch...


Hand pivot point...


Other concepts...
Diagonal barrel path - The barrel works in the plane of the shoulders, with the amount of tilt adjusting to the location of the pitch. We do not want the hitter swinging the bat level with ground at the elevation of the pitch.


Turn the barrel vs. push the barrel...

 

[Eric F]

These aren't necessarily videos to just plop her in front of and walk away. Be involved with the learning process. Pick up a bat an learn with her. Feel it for yourself.

Also...be patient.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Great choices from Eric. One common mistake I see often is putting the tee to far forward. Beginners like it out there.

 

[Eric F]

Great choices from Eric. One common mistake I see often is putting the tee to far forward. Beginners like it out there.

So do coaches/parents who don't know better

 

[Work=wins]

If you had a 10U completely new to softball, what tutorial, video, etc. might you share with her re: batting?

If you are looking for easy to understand stuff. No fluff. Doug Latta is great. Just google him. He has an Instagram and a Twitter. Loads of content. A very fundamental approach to hitting. He is Justin Turners hitting coach.

 

[clemenslee1]

Here's a couple videos that have been helpful for quite a few people in learning about a good swing sequence, creating stretch/tension, and learning to use a hand pivot point...

Sequence and stretch...


Hand pivot point...


Other concepts...
Diagonal barrel path - The barrel works in the plane of the shoulders, with the amount of tilt adjusting to the location of the pitch. We do not want the hitter swinging the bat level with ground at the elevation of the pitch.


Turn the barrel vs. push the barrel...

Agree with the videos posted above in a good basic understanding

 

[Work=wins]

Here's a couple videos that have been helpful for quite a few people in learning about a good swing sequence, creating stretch/tension, and learning to use a hand pivot point...

Sequence and stretch...


Hand pivot point...


Other concepts...
Diagonal barrel path - The barrel works in the plane of the shoulders, with the amount of tilt adjusting to the location of the pitch. We do not want the hitter swinging the bat level with ground at the elevation of the pitch.


Turn the barrel vs. push the barrel...

That JT video is a great visual for pro barrel path that is above the hands throughout. Remember the ground isn’t swinging the bat the hands/body are right? But in JTs case it would be a level path he has or a long through path on this particular swing.

 

[Mark Armstrong]

Hitting video material from either Mike Candrea or Sue Enquist is still (years later) as good and effective as any I have seen currently produced in my opinion.

 

[julray]

Casey Smith https://www.instagram.com/outfronthitting/. Very easy to follow and lots of content. Talks a lot about posture, very important and goes hand in hand with what Eric mentioned above (Tilt to pitch location). If you can't maintain posture, this all falls apart.

Here's a good and simple place to start.. reinforces some of what Justin Stone mentions above in Eric's post