Baseball Bat Swing – Getting It Started


Something very important to consider when talking about your baseball bat swing is how to get it started. So, how do you get your swing started so you can hit the ball properly? What actually generates some or all of the power in your swing?

It’s all about your trigger action. You need to do something to get power and momentum moving forward so that when you swing, the ball is smashed and travels towards the outfield for a base hit or more.

The trigger is what gets you going. It moves your weight or power from the front, to the back and then forward again and that momentum goes right to the swing.

It doesn’t really matter what you use. It could be your hands, feet or legs to get that weight shifting. The main point is that you need to have that weight shifting forward before you fully swing the bat. That means you must have your baseball bat swing fully powered and ready before the ball is in the hitting zone.

You should check out a bunch of baseball highlights on the Internet or TV and watch each batter. See how they’re doing it. You see them go through this process each and every time whether or not they actually swing.

You shouldn’t try to be jerky in this movement, but instead it should be smooth and natural. This trigger mechanism starts your baseball bat swing early which enables you to be ready to hit the fastball while also allowing you to wait on the curveball.

Anyway you look at it, this part of your baseball bat swing is critical when hitting. You can practice this anywhere and I recommend that you do so every now and then just to keep things fresh and consistent.