-keep your weight back
-keep your knuckles lined up
-wait for the ball to get to you
-keep your eye on the ball
-turn you hips hard and fast
-bend your knees slightly
-only swing at strikes
-rotate your back foot so it's pointing to where you want to hit the ball
-drive your hands threw the ball
-load before you swing
-when loading, move your arms back, not up.
-stand about a shoe length away from the plate.
-stand up straight
-have 60% of your weight on your back foot and 40% of your weight on your front foot
-Look for a fast ball, but if off speed is coming, adjust
-have your shoulders stay level when swinging
-swing sooner to hit the an inside pitch on the sweet spot of your bat
-swing later to hit an outside pitch on the sweet spot of your bat
-pull inside pitches
-take outside pitches the other way
-hit the ball as hard as possible
-try to hit the ball to a gap in the field
-hold on to the bat with two hands.
-Have confidence and don;t be afraid of the ball.
-with two strikes, swing at anything that is close to a strike.
-wait for a pitch that you like
-know what the count is at all times
-hit line drives, not pop ups
-don't swing on a 3-0 count unless its perfect
-stand back in the box when your facing a fast pitcher so you have more time to react
-stand up in the box when your facing a slow pitcher so don't swing before the ball gets to you
-keep your normal swing, don't swing for the fences
-choke up on the bat if it's too long
-swing your bat straight to the ball
-tilt your bat back slightly before swinging
-have your front leg stay straight
-roll your hands over after you hit the ball
-turn your body back if the ball is coming at you
-when swinging, keep the bat level
-spread your legs about two feet or more apart
-watch the pitcher while warming up
-realize what kind of pitch it is by how the pitcher delivers the ball, the spin, and the speed
-step out of the box if the pitcher is taking too long
-Study the opponent's weaknesses and take advantage of it when hitting
-If you swing and miss, adjust
-Try not to get deep in the count
-don't back out before the ball gets to you
-keep your head in it, don't pull your head
-take your hands straight to the ball
