what are the muscle groups and sub-groups, and 3 statges of swinging a baseball bat?
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Legs,arms,torso,and the 1 3 foot up from your ass,wait a minute thats your brain.\n1)See the ball\n2)decide to swing\n3) swing
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When you naturally hit to the opposite field, it is considered to be very good, as it is much easier to learn to pull the ball than to learn to go the other way.  First thing is to check your stance.  If your back leg is further back from your front leg, this will shoot the ball to the opposite side.  Evening your legs out will help.  Make sure that when you swing, your knuckles are aligned, because if they aren't you will always hit to the opposite field. (Plus it saps all of your power!!! ALWAYS align your knuckles.)  Other than that, make a conscious effort to pull the ball by not trailing the head of the bat behind your hands.  Hope this helps.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BaseBall
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3 main components of the game\n1. feilding \n2. hitting \n3. Base running
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Forehand to Forehand\n\nYour forehand is the hand that holds the bat.  An opponent's shot hit to that side of your body will be returned with your forehand.\n\nIf they aim to the other side of your body, you have to reach across your body and hit a backhand shot.
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Tape the lower part of the bat at the knob, then lower your hand on the bat so your pinky is curled under the bat this cocks your wrist and increases bat speed as you get used to it you will enetually drop a seconed finger you will be surprised. many pro's do same
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(1) Weight Room: develop muscles and strengthen your body as a whole. Dont go too far as too much muscle is a bad thing. Although it may make you hit it farther, it also slows down your swing.\n(2) Batting Cage: Practice makes perfect.\n(3) Swing itself: There may be a few things you could improve in your swing. You could try and record your swing and have others analyze it. Usually, lower half of your body doesnt move, and its all in the arms. \n(4) Steroids: Haha, just wait til the nasty side effects kick in and you'll be sorry.\n\n**NEVER OVERTHINK. Always calm down when you are in the box. When you try and do too much, you will always fail**
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Im the same do the basics,anotther good thing to do is practice your bat swing,im talkin about bat speed,knowing what each pitch looks like,train your eye to pick up the ball mid way between you and the pitcher,make sure your timing is right,dont over step with your lead foot its all in your hips anyway,my coach taught us to place your toe to the cornner of the plate and then bring your toe to where the back of your foot is so you can make contact on any pitch,(on and inside pitch your going to turn your hips sooner making your bat come come closer to you.its the oppsite for and outside pitch your going to wait on the ball and take a slight step inside at the same time swinging your hips to the outside.as for feilding get a good jump on the ball and dont make a catch in an ocward position,get a good angle.
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structural kinesiology is what you're looking for. you want to look at the movements that take place in a pitch.\n\nTo maximize speed and strength you want to make a complex movement that maximizes body momentum.  In other words you want to twist the body and then kind of unravel in a movement that throws all the momentum of unraveling and throwing the ball into the ball.  Start with bringing your leg that faces the plate up and then twist your pelvis away from the plate.  Bring your arms away from the plate, throw your forward leg toward the plate bringing your arm out.  As your forward leg touches the ground bring your body down and being to roll your arm and the ball out towards the plate.  There are many variences but you want to find the one that is most comfortable to you.  Don't learn to throw sidearm because you'll only spend most games on the bench and your shoulder won't last long enough to make a career out of pitching.
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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...
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do the basics: keep your bat back, crouch at the plate, and turn your back foot when you swing and use your entire body weight, not just your arms, to swing.
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slugging % is based on power.\n\nhomerun=4\ntriple=3\ndouble=2\nsingle=1\n\nadd the total bases then divide by the number of at -bats.\n\nNOTE:\n\nwalks, hbp, errors, sacs, and dropped 3rd strikes do NOT count as an "at-bat".
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2 words my friend: baseball bat
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Lesson #2: Mechanics that Matter \nThe buzz lately is that maybe we're all overteaching, making the act of pitching far too complicated. In efforts to simplify the process we have ideas such as 'teach/non-teach' and 'the throwing side belongs to the pitcher, the glove side belongs to the coach'. While we like the notion of reducing instruction to essentials, there is some disagreement about what matters and what doesn't.\n\nHere's the WebBall take on this... you first need to understand what good mechanics should look like and feel like - in some detail. Then you can decide what key instants in the throw most matter. (This part of the process should go beyond subjective observation - radar measurements, slow motion video, even motion capture.) When that's done, then you can decide what to correct and what to disregard. \n\nInternal vs External\nRemember: there are some mechanics that can be observed and adjusted externally (by the coach) and some forces (muscle tensions, joint movements) that aren't obvious from the outside - but they do have to feel right internally (to the pitcher). Learning to interpret from outside observation what's really happening on the inside is the toughest challenge for the coach. Conversely, understanding what everything should feel like then being able to execute it that way, consistently - that's the greatest challenge for the pitcher himself.\n\nTouching on the Highlights\nThe first step in breaking down the pitching action is to understand the phases in the pitch. In subsequent lessons each phase will be broken down into mechanical details. (We're tempted to calls these 'steps' but that implies specific checkpoints and, as explained in Lesson #1, we want everything to be continuous, no pauses.) \n\nPreparation Phase. This is what happens before you reach the launch point. It may be less important mechanically than what happens afterwards but it does establish your line of attack, and your rhythm. \n\nLoading Up. This is where the kinetic energy which will build momentum throughout the delivery is initially stored within the body. There are actually several load points - the leg up and hip turn, the hip/shoulder separation, shoulder blade pinch, and the arm cock. They shouldn't load at the same time, in fact the loading instant of each is critical to...\n\nTransferring momentum. This is where the concept of the kinetic chain is critical - stored energy in each muscle group must be given to the next in sequence. The most advanced researchers have determined that there are a critical transfer moments in which more than one thing is happening. First, there is the energy from one muscle group to the next, but also there is the stored energy within the group itself. \nFor example, when the hips and shoulders have acheived maximum separation, both are coiled back. But it isn't just the torque created by separation of trunk and upper body that gets transferred at that point; there's also the pinching back of the shoulder blades which needs to be converted to forward shoulder movement. This is referred to as scapular loading (the next lesson). \n\n\nRelease and follow through. Physics tells us that the ball can't go faster than the finger tips. We also know that perceived velocity (from the batter's perspective) is as important as actual velocity. So it's important that the release point be optimized - finding the best balance between a release point as close to the batter as possible (less reaction time) and a release point at the instant of maximum accelleration of the wrist, the hand, the fingers. Ideally there the same point, but not always. One thing is certain: A complete follow-through is important to ensure the arm does not start slowing before release. This also means that worrying about getting into a good fielding position should be irrelevant - the pitcher's main concern should be throwing a pitch they can&#3
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This depends on a lot of things...  Do you have quick feet, quick release, strong arm, and are your pitcher holding the runner so that you even have a chance at throwing the runner out.\n\nThe first thing to work on is your arm strength. Make sure you are doing a lot of long toss. You can work with another catcher or pitcher. You can also do some tube work to work on overall strength for your arm and shoulder.\n\nMy favorite drill is the 1,2,3 Rapid Fire Drill. You will need a pitcher, 1st basemen, 2nd basemen, 3rd basemen.  Pitcher will need three balls and stand about 30 - 40 feet away. Pitcher throws first ball as you recieve first ball, drive your left knee downward and toward first base, rotate upper body to first base. Using a short snap throw, deiver the throw to firstbase.\n\nQuickly recover to receiving position... pitcher throws ball number two.  Throw to second base using a jump pivot, jab step, or rock and fire method.  \n\nQuickly recover to receiving position... pitcher throws third ball. Throw to third remmeber to work on a right footed drop step to clear right handed batters.\n\nDo this five or six times a practice.\n\nAnother good drill is "Quick Hands Drill"\nTwo catchers line up about 15-20 feet apart facing one another. The catcher receiving the throw gets into ready position with glove extended and throwing hand positioned behind the glove hand or against chest in a relaxed manner. \n\nYour partner initiates by throwing the ball. As the ball contacts the glove the throwing hand immediately covers the ball while the fingers find the seam.\n\nUsing "short" arm action, the ball is brought back under the chin while the front shoulder closes. Hands break, and the ball is brought straight back to the throwing position.  Without hesitating throw the ball back to the other catcher who has assumed the ready position. THis should be done about 15-20 throws each. DON'T USE YOUR FEET!  THIS IS JUST TO ISOLATE UPPERBODY THROWING MECHANICS.
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I know this one.\n\nSwing the baseball bat three times. You are not going to hit any ball, so that makes 3 strikes and you're OUT.
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You must swing the bat ALL THE WAY THROUGH the ball. The contact between ball and bat happens mid swing, concentrating on completing the swing with force will increase your bat speed and you will hit the ball harder.