how should ill pickup the bat loose or tight?
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If the bat is Shuttle bat,Tennis bat,Badminton bat,they should pickup it tight because it is not too hard.If it is Cricket bat they should pickup it loose because it is too hard.
541718
Be at less than an angle, more like 75%. Don't forget to use the PADS of your fingers.\n\nGood luck and happy playing!
512787
1.   Use your glove often. Playing catch is the best way to break in a new baseball glove.  \n  \n2.   Rub the pocket linings of the glove with linseed oil, saddle soap or shaving cream.  \n  \n3.   Let the glove dry on its own if it gets wet - placing it near a heat source or using a hair dryer will cause the leather to crack.  \n  \n4.   Place a baseball in the glove's pocket when the glove is not in use, and wrap a rubber band tightly around the glove; this will gradually give it a catching shape.
169628
Well, really the best way is to have them do it.  Positioning depends on the hitter at the plate.  If they're a power hitter, play behind the bag off the line.  If they're a lefty pull hitter with power, guard the line a little more.  Bunting  situations, play in line with the bag at first base and the pitching rubber, guarding the line.  When they square around to bunt, start moving in towards the bag.  If the catcher, pitcher or 3rd baseman is going to get the ball on a bunt, get out of the line of fire!  If the batter is a slap hitter, play somewhere between the power hitter and bunting positions.  Other than that, it's really just a matter of hitting a few hard ground balls and pop-ups to the infield for the first baseman to get used to it.
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hi there, \nmy name is rathish and i will help you if you want to swing a cricket ball,if its a leather ball then you need to hold the shinier side of the leather ball angling away from the batsman for an outswing and for inswing angle the shinier side of the leather ball towards the batsman.hold the thumb at the bottom of the ball and the index and the middle finger on the seam of the ball for a normal delivery if you want to swing the new ball keep the index finger on the seam and the middle finger slightly away from the seam for inswing for outswing the index finger should be pointing to slips and the middle finger should be on the seam on the ball,if you want to swing a tennis ball u should have pace or the ball must be slightly worn for you swing the ball.
1146239
make sure the fence is quite low, and stand next to it so when you swing your bat it connects with the baseball "over" the fence....every time..
1098731
here is an oldie but a goodie, get an old tire hang from a tree. paint a small circle on it. hit the circle till you remove the paint.  repaint the circle and do it again. work on blocking the ball, have someone thow balls in the dirt to your left and right just outside the plate. not too far away from you keep your head down watch the ball hit your body or glove.  when you work on throwing down to second do not take three steps to the base. stand up and throw. one step. start slowly catch the ball. stand and throw. then keep going faster.  watch the pros on how they frame the ball. frame it where you catch it.  DO NOT MOVE YOUR GLOVE DURING THE FRAMING!!!!  I am also an umpire and we hate that
35667
hold the bat stem a little tighter and be more authorative wen you swing. batting gloves help absorb shock and prevent blistering. but you are being apprehensive at the plate. be more aggressive wen you decide to swing.
646447
1) Juice up\n\nOR\n\n2) Work on the little things.  Keep your head down.  Extend your arms fully.  Finish your swing.  Keep all your weight on your hind leg.  "Squish the bug" on the hind leg when swinging.  Keep the front foot on the ground.  Hold the bat lightly.  AND THE MOST IMPORTANT TIP OF ALL: MAKE CONTACT...
547106
pick up a catcher.  check if floridas Lf/c is available and you need pitching.  SP and RP.
428365
First face front, put your left foot backand to a side and then your right feet straight.  Lift your left foot to the front and then stride stright to home plate and bring your arm toward home plate at the same time.  Don't forget you bring your right foot toward the home plate too.\n\nYou have to find your own release point.
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Take him with you to pick it out.  Make sure it's light for him and he has no problem with the length.  Get a high quality bat with a lot of pop.  27 or 28 ounce Easton ought to do.  And it needs to be hit a few times to break it in.
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The basic idea is to avoid splinters and bits breaking off the edges by gently tapping the bat with a mallet.Otherwise skip the following excellent advise. \n\nWhen you buy a bat, it is only lightly pressed at the \nfactory and the fibres are still really soft - if you \npress your fingernail into the surface you'll see what \nI mean. 'Knocking in' is the process of compressing and \nbinding these lose fibres together to allow the bat to \nwithstand the constant impact from the ball. You're \npreparing the bat to be HIT.Your aim is to 'bash' the \nsurface of the blade - not the back or the bottom of \nthe bat (that can be disastrous!) You can use an OLD, \nGOOD QUALITY ball in your hand or put it in a sock or \ntry different types of 'knocking in' mallets - my \npreference is for the solid wood version. Any good shop \nor mail order company does them for around a fiver - \nbuy one, you'll need to make use of it many times. \n\nStart 'knocking in' by gently working on the edges and \ngradually knocking them into a rounded, compressed shape \nonce you get started you'll soon see the change in \ntexture. Then keep working on the edges and the area \naround the toe of the bat - not the bottom of the bat - and think of trying to use glancing strokes that resemble \nyou edging a ball to gully, then 3rd slip, 2nd slip, etc. \nwhile all the time gradually increasing the strength of \nthe impact.Don't forget to give the middle a good going \nover but the priority should be the outside inch or so \nof the bat round both edges and the toe. \n\nHow long do you have to go through this mind numbingly \nboring routine? Slazenger recommend 6 hours - now that \nis a long, long time. If you try to do it in good 5 \nminute blocks it becomes more manageable. Essentially \nyou don't want to think about using the bat until it's \nhad at least 2 hours(24 x 5 minute sessions) but ideally \nif you can manage double that then all the better. If you \nhave the time and space and tolerant neighbours then the \nprocess can be done in a week or so - most of us need a bit \nlonger! But there's no point going to the other extreme - \nbuying a bat one season and not using it until the next. \nAnyway, such self-denial would be way beyond the likes \nof me or most cricketers I know! So use the bat but be \nsensible. \n\nAfter the initial 2-4 hours 'knocking in,' try using it \nfor hitting short catches and then in the nets against \nOLD, GOOD QUALITY balls and only against the spinners/ \nslow mediums first. A new or cheap ball can do a lot of \ndamage to an under-prepared bat and digging out a fast \nyorker in the nets can spell doom and destruction for \neven the best prepared bat! So try and middle the ball \nand play the bat in - resist the wild slogging for once! \n  \nThen do some more 'knocking in' and then some more and \nthen some more and then some more... \n\nRemember, SOME bats need a LITTLE linseed oil - but no \nmore than a couple of teaspoonfuls per season! However, \nALL BATS NEED KNOCKING IN. Gunn & Moore now provide this \nservice for around 10 pounds in their GM NOW range. For \nmost people that's 10 lbs well spent. But don't forget you'll still need to keep 'knocking in' throughout the life of your bat, knocking out indentations, evening out dead \nspots in the bat, strengthening area around glued repairs \netc. A cricket dealer I know recommends that the day you \nstop 'knocking in' is the day you throw the bat in the bin.
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get under it. secure with non-glove hand and throw it in.
231151
Stop hitting the ball with your hands and use a bat!
543623
neatsfoot oil and a baseball in pocket wrapped with a band ...make sure you use the oil generuosly to work into the leather. The oil not only conditions it but breaks it in so you can catch the ball instead of it popping out.
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Play with it. Its like a baseball glove. New ones arent that great, but one that you've had for awhile works perfect.