Once you have stepped into the batters box and established eye contact, put your back leg where you want it. Once again, it will depend on what association that you are playing as to where you should stand in the box. I feel that if you can put some of your weight on your back leg it will give you more power and stability in your stance. (Remember in slo-pitch the hitter has to supply all of the power.) I learned this technique from one of the games greatest hitters, "Crankin" Craig Elliott. Remember I said that you have to be a good learner. I have hit a lot of homers in my time, but once I learned how to drive off of my back leg I hit the ball farther and more consistent.

One way to practice this technique is to put all your weight on your back leg so that you are almost tipping over. Now put your front foot on it's tip-toe. Now this might feel awkward at first but give it some time because believe me it works. Now put this technique to work with plenty of batting practice and you will see some results. Remember you have to supply the power...
There is another important part of your legs in hitting, and that is your feet. You should concentrate on hitting on the balls of your feet. This is where all of your power is. When you go to jump in a game of basketball you jump off the balls of your feet. You don't jump flat footed. If you are going to make a quick move it will be off the balls of your feet. This is where all of your strength comes from in the lower half of your legs. If you stand flat footed at the plate I think this will only create problems in your swing and we don't need that. 

The picture on the right is of a former football player with the Kansas City Chiefs. His is Mickey McCarty. This is a photo of him hitting in the National Home Run Derby Contest that used to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1976. He was playing with Taylor Brothers out of Texas at the time.

Mickey had one of the prettiest swings. Nothing but a good fluid swing. It did help for him to be 6' 6" tall. Notice the position his feet are after his swing. His back foot is on the ball of the foot. Putting your weight on your back leg before you swing can only help you drive the ball that much further.

Mickey McCarty, helped form the backbone of the magical 1967-68 TCU basketball team that got to the Final 8 of the NCAA playoffs after winning the SWC championship. With James, Mickey and Tom Swift -- none over 6' 6" -- dominating the boards, TCU rolled until finally beaten by Elvin Hayes and Don Chaney's University of Houston team in the finals of the Midwest Regionals.

Mickey was such a great athlete that he was drafted by Major League Baseball, The NBA and eventually signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.


Click here for Adeo Sports Corp.com

©2006 MikeMacenko.com All Rights Reserved. Site Powered by Digital E Spot,Inc.