Batting Techniques - Demonstration of Weight Shift

Your weight shift is really important when hitting the baseball as it can determine where and how hard you hit the ball.  You can't stand in the batter's box and just swing the bat.  There is more to it.

The whole reason for weight shift is to generate power for your swing.  The weight shift goes back and then forward to the point of contact.  Everything should come together at once.  As your weight moves forward the bat meets the ball.

To see this in action I want to share a Cal Ripken video with you.  He demonstrates these weight shift batting techniques by using the tee.  Mute the video if you need to.  I want you to concentrate on watching what he does more than what he says. 

Watch the batting stance, the grip, the weight shift, the swing and finally how it all comes together as he hits the ball.  Read more of our blog and articles to learn other batting techniques.