How to Hit a Softball: The Stance & Grip

This iSport Lessons video teaches softball players how to get into the proper stance for hitting in softball.
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[@brittanylee430]

Thank you! I am going to try softball for the first time today. :D

[@HeyoKennedy]

Me too :D

[@lolonicki2665]

HeyoKennedy did u make the team?

[@moonfairyx1351]

goo luckwith it

[@raelacurry829]

Same

[@jasminebermeoz9093]

@@raelacurry829 same my tryouts are today 0_0

[@meforya2934]

aw I'm tryna go for it in school and I don't know I thing bout softball but I really wanna be innn

[@derica6032]

M H did you go for it?

[@margotobrien3269]

Bro sameeeeee

[@ttsupremacy1453]

How’d it go?!

[@cindyyrcontreras]

Same

[@burpyburrito6698]

Honestly that is what I was thinking a few seasons ago.

[@realemmapfiester]

to everyone asking for tips at tryouts when you have no experience... if your tryouts are near: you should practice things such as playing catch with a sibling or parent. It is also a good idea to invest in a tee, net, and several balls (if you're really serious about it) Take tryouts as a learning experience, and don't get beat up if you don't make it. If you do make the team, great. You will get much better as you progress through the season. If you don't, you didn't have much practice so you should keep practicing, get better, and try again the next year. Good luck to you! if your tryouts are far: You should take advantage of the time you have to practice. You should go out at least 3 days a week if you want to get progressively better. Again, invest in a tee, net, and several balls. You can also play catch with a parent or sibling. As you get better, start throwing from farther and farther away. Practice based of the position you want to play. (ex; 1st base would practice catching) To everyone... make sure you choose the position you want to play because at my school we do tryouts in groups based on our position. You don't want to get there, have no clue where to play, and get stuck as a pitcher when you have no clue how to pitch. Know the field. Know at least the basics. Practice makes perfect. I wish you all good luck!

[@kaystvn]

thank you so much :)

[@yourselfrespect8201]

I SO appreciate this comment. I’m a junior in highschool this year and I’ve played every sport BUT softball. DEFINWTLY don’t want to be pitcher. 😂

[@realemmapfiester]

@@yourselfrespect8201 omg i forgot i even commented this. currently on my high school team. i was still so inexperienced when i posted that. but all i can say is try your best and theres gonna be tons of girls in the same position as you that dont know what theyre doing so if the coach notices your effort it will go a long way.

[@cylinwilliams2998]

D. When gripping the bat which hand goes on top? Right for a right-handed people left for left-handed people E. What is the maximum amount of space the bottom hand should have from the bottom of the bat? 2 or 3 finger widths away F. Why is it important for you to line up your “knocking” knuckles? So you can roll your wrists properly when you swing G. What should your toes, hips, and shoulders be facing when up to bat? the plate H. What are two things you should not do when batting? Lift your back elbow or wrap your back behind your head

[@karingtonmitchell8740]

Cylin Williams you are a life fe saver

[@maya-jn7qy]

thank you so much

[@cylinwilliams2998]

@@whotao5599 yeah

[@cylinwilliams2998]

@@karingtonmitchell8740 thanks

[@cylinwilliams2998]

@@maya-jn7qy no prob

[@user-kd5gx4tv8u]

I'm trying out for softball at my school and I have no experience in any sport or softball. Any tips?

[@ruthstandley7575]

Omg I wanna play soo bad too but I have no experience..

[@morveuse6181]

i’ve been playing for about 9 years.. the best tips i could give is that. when trying to get in the team make sure during try outs to throw as hard as you can and hit as hard as you can

[@mik2902]

I've played volleyball, and I've never swung a bat or played softball, but I really want to try it too.

[@ccrazee]

3 strikes, and if the catcher does not catch run!

[@imtired5401]

Same here but u end up learning

[@omaramin1584]

bro who else in quarantine stuck doing the gym teachers assginments lol

[@neesahorton9666]

thank you so much!! I am starting softball tomorrow and thus really helped me !!

[@fionakiely1664]

who here watching this bc u cant do pe in school bc of corona

[@lifeline6869]

meee

[@omaramin1584]

YOOO my gym teacher has been doing thiss

[@rainbowosprey1619]

lol I would be here anyways my highschool offers online summer PE to free up a class period so of course I chose that option, no other way I could take orchestra this year...

[@Bobthework]

lmao yes I am lol

[@rayyanfebriansyach3159]

Lol i didn't have to be called out like this

[@emmablevins4688]

never stand with your feet as far apart as possible. i like to stand with my feet shoulder width apart. also, don't jump after.

[@vixxiza7428]

Thanks I was wondering why you would jump

[@etaritero23]

emma blevins she explains that jumping is a test to make sure your body is not thrown off balance with your swing. It is just a drill to check yourself, not actually a part of a proper swing in practice or game time.

[@emmaetheridge6827]

@@vixxiza7428 the jump is just a drill :)

[@astrophelia]

In the recap the first thing I noticed that was wrong was if you want a good strong hit you should have around 65-70% of your weight on your back foot and 30-35% of your weight on your front foot. Then when you swing you should finish with 65-70% of your weight on your front foot and 30-35% on your back foot.

[@JillyBean860]

Awesome tips. Thank you!

[@cookiemonkey610]

Awesome video really helpful

[@peterstevens6873]

This Video has good qualities about it. I don't raise my elbow though. I have it more tucked near the back side because when your facing pitchers throwing 70 plus you have to get that timing right. I also don't choke up because it sacrifices power. Here's an extra tip for inspiring fastball players look at the pitcher with both eyes rather then one from the side.

[@mydayzasands6263]

Thank you for this 🖤🖤

[@kaylee_keen]

I have a tip for holding the bat. A few years ago I held the bat too far up and it hurt my hand so much when I hit the ball. Make sure you dont hold it at the very top of the handle.

[@theoatmanite]

Thanks for recapping that was helpful ,

[@majestamurtha2933]

You have to keep your hand close to the bottom of the bat her hands shouldn't be that far up on the bat

[@ChantelSDiaz]

Majesta Murtha you can choke up if you want to does not always have to be towards borren of bat

[@Myzi3]

Summer Diaz I agree

[@upsidedowngaming9517]

NOOO THERE NOT YOU ARE DUMD🤣

[@laurdessvalentino5849]

@@upsidedowngaming9517 You probably need to learn to spell before you call someone else dumb. Just a suggestion

[@alexa-rp8cw]

it doesn’t matter. i like to choke up on my best personally because it makes my hits harder and the ball to go farther.

[@baileycrane4636]

this is a really good video

[@priyankakshirsagar4809]

Nice explanations 👍👍

[@burtz71]

Well explained thank you 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@distarschool4592]

thanks for the video

[@danielbrown2727]

There were some good points here. I only disagreed with the elbow and bat position comments. Tell Sierra Romero to never lift her back elbow, yeah, that is her power move.

[@darknightshinto4575]

This should help me get ready for high school softball tryouts again. I wanna make the team this time.

[@mariachan9210]

NICE VIDEO.THANKS FOR UPLOADING.

[@mirandamoore1831]

maria chan it's all wrong.

[@dblyrz]

really helpful!!

[@craiggraham4949]

The A position is correct. Thanks arms forming an American is taught by past and current NCAA coaches if you watch there videos on here. You never teach a softball hitter to hit like a pro baseball player. It's totally different. Even Albert Puhols couldn't hit off Jenny Finch. Look for the video.

[@gabrielleward7364]

do u think u can make a video my this weekend or something pls about batting and field tips and how to play softball pls

[@giaa868]

good job!!

[@jenniferboyd2318]

This is ridiculous! I keep looking for videos on how to swing a bat and hit a softball but then I go to the comments and see people correcting them. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LEARN THE CORRECT STANCE/WAY IF THEY'RE WRONG!? I'm a visual learner!!

[@KenKen-hl3gr]

Very good advice thanks for the help I definitely will use these tips 😊

[@tiktokfrom2am798]

Aesthetically KenM THANKYOU!FINALLY A POSITIVE COMMENT!

[@sakurakirkland1340]

Very good! Keep making videos iSport😃

[@itsnatsukixd1621]

I have a test for softball tommorow so thank you

[@BlackDiamondSoftball]

A lot this stands the test of time. Some stuff has easily adapted to the game today!

[@margotobrien3269]

Thanks so much

[@emilyholliday6612]

This really will help me!!! Thanks!!! Don't listen to the HATER comments this is a really great video thanks again!!!

[@hayleyduran9121]

Renee your souppose to put ur elbow up !! I've been playing softball for 5years and I did good with my elbows up

[@shalliee1876]

thank u so mucj

[@meshzdekmwinzi3038]

good hitting

[@breannablasenhauer3104]

I’m trying to get better at batting because I’ve only played for about 4 years and most of the girls I play with have played since they were little and it makes me feel so dumb and out of place when I can’t bat as good as them. It also has me to the point where Idek if I wanna play anymore.

[@krkproductionsmagic6034]

I am national player of softball 5 times at punjab,indore,indapur,nagpur,banglore

[@Kate-fi4uj]

Krk productions MAGIC wtf is that

[@kristinott4487]

I have a practice today :)

[@nihagurung8980]

Do you have to buy equipments if you play for school? ... I’m thinking to join but idk nothing about it😂

[@bri_3891]

Niha Gurung depends, the coach usually supplies the bats, the pants ( my coach does ) , jerseys, but you have to buy your own cleats, batting gloves, the softball glove, and socks. I would suggest going to Big 5 because Big 5 is cheaper

[@McScott76]

First tip should be get a bat that's properly sized for your height, weight and strength, so you don't have to choke up 4 inches.

[@beckyaguilar2138]

This is my first year doing softball and luckily I made the jv team which is fantastic. Very nervous about when we actually have a game ! I’m scared Ima freeze on the field and won’t know what to do or go.

[@ed2kou1]

You do keep your back elbow up so you don’t drop your shoulder and hit pop ups

[@davidrankin6450]

JayEd KC no. This isn’t 1970.

[@CoachHayes100]

From COACH HAYES: Always relax your grip. When using the Batting Tee, place the Tee in FRONT of the Batter on the Batter's front hip.

[@azziebean4773]

I think I'm just really weak, the bat is genuinely too heavy to hold like that and hurts my hands and wrists to swing, even following tutorials correctly. Tbh I'm kinda embarrassed if anyone breaks in I'll probably just leave the bat and run lmao

[@kerd4]

I suggest some batting gloves and perhaps a smaller bat. If it's too heavy, you don't want to hurt your arms just practicing. Also, be sure not to lock your joints (elbows, wrists, shoulders) when you swing. It can strain you and give you less control of the bat. Stretching before and after will help your muscles build, too (or at least lessen fatigue and improve circulation). If you really really want to use that bat, maybe put in some extra work on your arms and core muscles besides practicing the swing. You could even use your bat as a weight doing one-arm laterals. If you feel pain during stretching, ice the area for twenty minutes at a time with ten minute breaks to give your tendons/ligaments more circulation.

[@blockbusters1520]

Some good tips but not everyone does that

[@amandaschlein9555]

when one "loads" the elbow automatically comes up. by teaching a young player to start in this position u eliminate that "load step" as they are starting in the load position. as far as it being uncomfortable; its gonna be to start with much like if u learn to play a guitar the finger positions on the keyboard are uncomfortable to start with practice, practice, practice makes those positions noit only comfortable but second nature. its fine for an experienced player to start like this and then load as pitcher is going into the wind-up but with an inexperienced player it eliminates the load step and all it takes to make them comfortable with it is practice practice practice...just like anything else

[@chunkster-4269]

eight years later

[@Mychigon11]

Whatever works for you I say , I was looking for slow pitch softball , but I must say fast pitch hitting is different and I didn't agree with most her things

[@softball1239]

Miguel Robles this is wrong tho

[@pandeymobile6032]

Is jump is neceesary

[@albertgarcia2961]

Kool

[@kylieteehee9920]

Albert Garcia spell right it’s cool

[@justov1711]

has anyone ever hit the ball and the ball went backwards i’ve done this twice today and don’t know how to fix it.

[@shaekirk3811]

She's too choked up on the bat...

[@bellamia01]

Man I gotta work on relaxing my elbows XD

[@puta.......1353]

NOO!!! Make sure you have your bat up

[@JC-uv3ec]

I hate hearing peoples Grandparents yell "elbow up" from the stands. Great video! So much bad advice on hitting on KZbin. And people like Antonelli (and Meg Rem Black)who get too much credit teaching bad habits that led to him hitting like .100 when he played. Ruining hundreds of thousands of swings! He needs to keep that mess to himself. Lol!

[@Christine-yv6kp]

Elbows up step into it.

[@kaylinworthy]

This is so wrong even the grip

[@kylieteehee9920]

kaylin worthy yes u always lift your elbow ?

[@McScott76]

The grip is actually one of the few things in this video that are right. Lining up your knuckles is the correct approach to allow your wrists to roll through the swing. Most people grip the bat too tightly with their top hand, which slows down the swing.

[@oliviareese5192]

especially the stance

[@jessicahamby1838]

@@oliviareese5192 what’s wrong with the stance? I’m a beginner and need pointers

[@nolancameron3189]

I ageee

[@xliyhart8830]

always lift your back elbow up!

[@alainawhite4629]

To get a good, strong swing, you are accually not supposed to lift your elbow up. 😉

[@xliyhart8830]

Alaina White WRONG!

[@alainawhite4629]

Actually, im not. I've been playing travel ball for years and am in High school ball. If you think I'm wrong, you clearly know nothing about real FASTPITCH softball.

[@xliyhart8830]

Alaina White my brother has played baseball since he waslittle he is in highschool and my cousin playes pro baseball he is in collage and if u think thats wrong you clearly know nothing about fastpich softball

[@maddyslife2013]

+gymnastics4life *plays *college and clearly YOU actually don't play softball, your brother does. So YOU'RE wrong hon.

[@bribri9705]

your hands aren't supposed to be that high up there supposed to be where you almost touch the bottom ring of the bat

[@1977TA]

Right away I noticed the girl in this video has flawed swing mechanics. She was too early and ended up out in front which had her reaching for the ball. She was upper body dominant because her legs did not work in synch. An upper body dominant swing produces weak hits that will be easy outs for the infield. In order to hit with power, you have to use your entire body. Both the upper and lower body must be connected and work as one unit to get the bat through the zone and provide explosive power at contact. She had better contact hitting off the tee, however her upper body was controlling the swing which is wrong. The hips should be driving the swing not the arms.

[@damienbell3155]

That was a great bat but not any more.

[@xliyhart8830]

dont listen its all wrong

[@chanteltemplin367]

lilyflipz i was laughing on how this was so wrong

[@manuelchalas7957]

Chantel Garza I play baseball and I found this wrong

[@pandascribbles7211]

@manuel baseball and softball doesn’t have the same stance. Hers is a pretty good softball stance.

[@raviimanot2739]

its so hard to understand.

[@lilahardin3760]

Wtf she only had 1 right tip the knuckles one

[@nuekillie9552]

people actually make this bull'sh'it

[@torikulalamalam6127]

g

[@darrengabriel6541]

.

[@randybryant725]

KNUCKLES LINED UP IS VERY OLD SCHOOL, HER TOP HAND NEEDS ADJUSTED, WHERE DID YOU "LEARN" THIS 50 YEAR OLD STUFF....YOU NEED SCHOOLED, BAT PARALLEL TO THE GROUND IS GREAT IF YOU LIKE TO HIT GROUNDERS. THESE TEACHING METHODS ARE GREAT IF YOU WANT TO BE A BELOW AVERAGE HITTER....THANKS, RANDY BRYANT

[@donbelongia8019]

Randy, you are wrong. The reason you line up is so you top over the ball. The more the ball moves you have a better chance for solid contact

[@georgegraboske8661]

+Don Belongia I agree, I went to the coaches clinic this year and every division 1 coach said to line up the knocking knuckles. I guess the coaches from Tennessee, Alabama and Michigan don't know what they are doing lol

[@wzlbn9487]

should I trust her?

[@kylieteehee9920]

Super Duper no this is baseball

[@jasonlopez2606]

your still bat wrapping

[@alliyaholivas8642]

Ok I keep seeing people say this is wrong, if you are saying it’s wrong please explain, and if it’s right also explain I’m getting no actual good advice by people saying “THIS IS WRONG”

[@astrophelia]

Your bat shouldn’t rest on your shoulder

[@madisonbrianna5212]

dont choke up on the bat so much most people put their hands at the end.

[@cassieemmerich9243]

Did you guys notice how every ball the girl hit was a grounder! That means that she pretty much has no clue as to what she is doing and all she knows is the basic stuff(which the things she said weren't even true!) I came here looking for some tips on how to hit the ball really well and this just wasted my time...

[@slackers_unite]

Yeah, she was swinging down through the ball. You’ll just get grounders every time. I’m a 7th season Girls 12u softball coach. You want to swing with a level to slightly upward pattern. This keeps the bat in the path of the pitch longer and you’ll drive the ball more. The other part of driving a ball is of course getting the power from your legs and not trying to muscle the ball with your arms. Any good coach or professional player ever will tell you that the power comes from the legs. Take a look at MegRam softball or Antonelli softball on KZbin. They have great vids.

[@ed2kou1]

You don’t rest your bat on your shoulder

[@Pepsithegoat]

More bad than good advice here. Try doing more research before posting a bad "how to" video.

[@meganberg1115]

yes

[@baileycrane4636]

dont be so mean on it is a good video ok

[@caparzzo]

can you elaborate?

[@MaddieHernandez-bb6lo]

Pepsithegoat I

[@tiktokfrom2am798]

Even more bad advice here. Try shutting up your pie hole before you play softball. She is right in every way shape and form.

[@Generic_person]

Who’s here bc they took pe over the summer

[@delaneyreynolds7986]

everything is wrong !

[@helensenko6900]

this is not how you hit a softball this is how you hit a baseball

[@abbeyrussell3103]

for everyone who says that its wrong stop no one else cared and if u r in softball then dont watch these

[@jaydendelap9278]

y is she jumping😂😂😂😂

[@ralpharances]

you didn't listen dumbass she said it's for practice to see if your doing your stance correctly

[@jaydendelap9278]

Ummmm I play softball dumbass. And never have I been told to jump so shut the hell up fr

[@McScott76]

To test whether she completed the swing with a balanced stance. It's a training technique. Listening comprehension is a dying art.

[@Bigandbad1985]

Hot like this if want to not make it pass first base lol I’ve been playing soft ball for almost 20 years this is all wrong

[@bekahnix5099]

She choked up on the bat way to much don’t do that

[@leeqrazzaq1864]

You have all your weight on your front foot that's why you can't hit it hard have all the weight on your back side

[@heatherdilworth1431]

All Wrong! However each girl is different so personalizing to your batter is important with younger hitters.

[@miamason1163]

she puts to much weight on her front leg and whats with the jump ?

[@McScott76]

It's a training technique to learn how to complete the swing in a balanced stance. This is the first time I've seen it, but it makes total sense. Kids especially develop all kinds of bad batting habits (weight too far forward, stepping "out" instead of toward the pitch, etc). The little hop at the end helps them test whether they completed the swing correctly.

[@karlyandkelsey1373]

that is all wrong omg

[@couri1647]

Everything is wrong

[@lilleeannmorin9431]

No no No no no no no no your hand at the bottom of the bat NO JUMPING AND RAISE YOUR ELBOW I PLAY SOFTBALL

[@avanelson2353]

Lilleeann Morin if your hand is more up at the bat it’ll make you hit it harder and if you jump it’ll help swinging faster you don’t have have to raise your elbow you are supposed to rest it so you’ll have more energy to hit it. So your wrong

[@afcacbs8544]

Can’t hit the fucking BALL.

[@AshtynMBailey]

This is all wrong the bat shouldn’t be on shoulder

[@McScott76]

It can be anywhere you want it to be before you "load" for the swing. On the shoulder is perfectly fine. Straight up and down is perfectly fine. Literally anything you want to do is perfectly fine. What matters is where the bat is positioned when you "load" prior to swinging. That doesn't happen until the pitcher starts her motion. So resting the bat on your shoulder is a perfectly fine resting position. When you load to swing, you'll lift it off the shoulder and pull your arms and elbows into swinging position.

[@eminemem4380]

you have a bad stance

[@lehjgh88]

You should never jump after the ball has go past you

[@meganberg1115]

so true. you need to run

[@xokayliexo_2235]

Shes talking about practicing.. not a real game smh

[@AmandaSmith-pl3hn]

+Lisa Hill She simply said do that to test and see if you are in a balanced position at the end of your swing.

[@robertmontgomery74]

+xoKayliexo _ that's sweet of you hated your just mad she tried

[@angiea.6218]

IKR

[@diybesties5014]

This is bull crap. I don't do any of this and I hit better. Ohhh... Smdh😑

[@tanini4life]

This is all wrong you should have your hands to the little knob and when you get ready to bat you don’t have To jump nor you have to line up your knuckles!

[@angiea.6218]

WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG

[@McScott76]

Care to elaborate, or should we just take your word for it?

[@itsalex2559]

i dont like softball

[@softball1239]

She is wrong you have to have your elbow up and don't grip your bat that high and you don't jump after you bat this is all wrong I have been playing for 12 years I have played in tee ball and now I am in high school so I am right and the other people who said what I siad