How to grip a baseball/softball bat

Pick-up the bat and hold it – it should be in your fingers, the strongest part of your hand, and not your palms.

Test: Place two fingers directly in the middle of your palm and close your hand. Now pull your fingers out. You will notice they come out with relative ease. However, place those same two fingers on the four fingers of your opposite hand and pull. It is much harder for your fingers to break free.

Line up your “door-knocking knuckles.” This may feel uncomfortable at first, however with practice it will become second nature. This allows your wrists to roll properly after making contact with the baseball.

Keep your fingers should be very loose and relaxed. The umpire should be able to take the bat out of your hands as you prepare for the pitcher to deliver the baseball. Watch major leaguers and you will see them wiggling their fingers while in their stance. Your fingers will naturally tighten around the bat’s handle as your proceed to swing. Remember: a tight muscle is a slow muscle. Do not choke the bat. This added tension will produce a slow bat, which means little or no power