Softball Batting: The Proper Grip

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Dec 12, 2011
pinkhippos10 Says:
thats actually a lot more important then the finger lineup...good call

Dec 12, 2011
pinkhippos10 Says:
iv spent hrs and hrs studying swings and your wrong. the majority of mlb players do line their knocking knuckles up. the reason given in the vid is wrong though. the reason for it is- lining up your knocking knuckles keeps your wrists free to make that "snap" needed. The more turned they are the more locked up the wrists are. There are some major leaguers that are fine with slightly locked up grips- generally extreme power hitters like fielder.

Jun 12, 2011
jenniferhardyforlife Says:
my couch suggested this :)

Jun 4, 2011
aineliamfionanora Says:
I have NEVER seen one major leaguer use that grip. In fact they say it is wrong!!!!

Jun 1, 2011
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May 8, 2011
laceysoftball1 Says:
more comfortble too.THANKYOU! lol.

Mar 19, 2011
TheErraticTheory Says:
lining your knuckles can lead to wrist injuries. One way to prevent this is to have the top hand's knocking knuckles line up in the middle of the first and second knuckles of the bottom hand. If you extend the finger you'll get a X. This will allow you to use your top hand for more whip action and not jam your bottom wrist.

Mar 17, 2011
mrhankster56 Says:
When fundamental grip is not developed, as a coach we are robbing that player from a progressive development. Yes, the swing will take time to develop.A player/coach with out a goal of better development to strive to get the most from our given ability, we are than stealing time and opportunity from players. Do it right now and fix it now. Do not sacrifice another day or season.

Jan 24, 2011
lauden101 Says:
I have been in teams where coaches have used this before, but every one of them said the same thing - if you're hitting the ball and you're hitting the ball well, don't change a thing! They taught the ones that were having problems with their grip to do it this way and it worked for them. They left the rest alone. Great philosophy in my opinion...but that's just me..

Oct 30, 2010
TheMRemnesty Says:
another useful tip would be to not grip the bat all the way back up in the palms of your hands, this could be back cuz you cant use ur wrists when hitting and you lose alot of bat control

Sep 29, 2010
cfl990 Says:
fingers opposite direction=bad, fingers in cross or x= good, fingers prralel or goal post= meh

Jul 10, 2010
ilovemyfaimly Says:
ya thats how my dad teached me to swing

Jul 9, 2010
guitarplayer1955 Says:
No dude softball is awesome! I play and tons of my guy friends play!

May 13, 2010
villun Says:
Lining your knuckles up so the forefinger points the same way is fine - but that grip will promote an opposite field hit - if you want to pull the ball, use a "stronger" (box) grip - where your forefingers cross when extended.

May 4, 2010
nessahlovee Says:
i never knew you had to a line your knuckles stupid coach didnt tell me ! >:/ agh !

May 3, 2010
udsxdavid Says:
im a male and i play on a mens softball team on tues and thur

Apr 11, 2010
ssblue52 Says:
Softball isn't only for females,I know a couple of males who play(:

Mar 18, 2010
edarod1369 Says:
I learned this from a power hitter in my league and it helped so much, I knew it but didn't practice it! great tip...

Jan 25, 2010
ganistio Says:
im a male.. and i think i wanna start playing softball.. is it normal for a male to play softball? (my friends said that softball is only for female)

Oct 22, 2009
XMaXiMuMOwNaGeX Says:
I feel sorry for you.

Oct 7, 2009
highonimmi Says:
middle knuckles aligned...hallayluyah! GOD, i wish peeps knew this rule. i see so many batters thru out the years have it so wrong. even baseball. i learned this almost 40 years ago...

Aug 13, 2009
Assassins14 Says:
that last comment was gay

May 25, 2009
jonasbrothers537 Says:
this is definetly right. i am a softball player and i always will be.

May 10, 2009
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Apr 24, 2009
beeto11 Says:
If you're right handed your grip should be ....middle knuckle of left index finger smack in the center of your pinky's right hand (top Hand).....pop your index fingers out and they should be perfectly straight. There he was correct........happy hitting everyone.

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