Ball hitting swing method

Abstract

A process for more accurately delivering a hitting device to a ball, including the steps of: positioning straightly the leading or front leg at the start of and during the process until after contact with the ball, pointing and planting the leading or front foot at least partially in the direction from which the ball is traveling, positioning the hands and the hitting device such that the distal end of the hitting device is below the shoulders and the hitting device is held substantially parallel to the ground at the start of the process, delivering the hitting device in the same plane as the ball is traveling, and utilizing rotation of the trunk and hips about an axis to delivering the hitting device to a ball with little or no forward or lateral movement of the body.

1 . A method for swinging a hitting device to hit a ball traveling towards a hitter holding the hitting device from a location away from a hitter holding the hitting device, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) a first step, comprising providing the hitter in a ready position before swinging the hitting device, the ready position comprising straightening a leading leg of the hitter at the knee to produce a stiff leading leg before commencing a swing with the hitting device, where the stiff leading leg is positioned toward the direction of an incoming ball, and positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders;   b) a second step, comprising a swing, which comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without moving the stiff leading leg toward the direction of an incoming ball where the hitting device is swung within a swing plane substantially coincident with the movement plane associated with a projected travel path of the incoming ball; and   c) a third step, comprising rotating the torso of the hitter about an axis that extends through the hitter's head, through the middle of the hitter's torso, and through the leading leg.   
   
   
       2 . A method for swinging a hitting device to hit a ball traveling towards a hitter holding the hitting device from a location away from a hitter holding the hitting device, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) a first step, comprising providing the hitter in a ready position before swinging the hitting device, the ready position comprising straightening a leading leg of the hitter at the knee to produce a stiff leading leg before commencing a swing with the hitting device, where the stiff leading leg is positioned toward the direction of an incoming ball:   b) a second step, a swing, which comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg; and,   c) a third step, comprising rotating the torso of the hitter about an axis that extends through the hitter's head, through the middle of the hitter's torso, and through the leading leg.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , where the first step additionally comprises positioning the hitting-device below the hitter's shoulders. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , where the second step additionally comprises the hitting device being swung within a swing plane substantially coincident with the movement plane associated with a projected travel path of the incoming ball. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 2 , where, the first step additionally comprises positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders, and the second step additionally comprises the hitting device being swung within a swing plane substantially coincident with the movement plane associated with a projected travel path of the incoming ball, and where the hitting device is swung without moving the stiff leading leg toward the direction of an incoming ball. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , where, the first step additionally comprises positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders, and the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without moving the stiff leading leg toward the direction of an incoming ball. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 2 , where, the first step additionally comprises positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders, and the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without taking a step with the stiff leading leg, and where the hitting device is swung within a swing plane substantially coincident with the movement plane associated with a projected travel path of the incoming ball. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 2 , where, the first step additionally comprises positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders, and the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without taking a slide with the stiff leading leg. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 2 , where, the first step additionally comprises positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders, and the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without taking a step or a slide with the stiff leading leg. 
   
   
       10 . A method for swinging a hitting device to hit a ball traveling towards a hitter holding the hitting device from a location away from a hitter holding the hitting device, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) a first step, comprising providing the hitter in a ready position before swinging the hitting device, the ready position comprising positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders;   b) a second step, a swing, which comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball where the hitting device is swung within a swing plane substantially coincident with the movement plane associated with a projected travel path of the incoming ball; and   c) a third step, comprising rotating the torso of the hitter about an axis that extends through the hitter's head, through the middle of the hitter's torso, and through the leading leg.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , where the first step additionally comprises straightening a leading leg of the hitter at the knee to produce a stiff leading leg before commencing a swing with the hitting device, where the stiff leading leg is positioned toward the direction of an incoming ball. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , where the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball, while maintaining the stiff leading leg without moving the stiff leading leg toward the direction of an incoming ball. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10 , where the first step additionally comprises straightening a leading leg of the hitter at the knee to produce a stiff leading leg before commencing a swing with the hitting device, where the stiff leading leg is positioned toward the direction of an incoming ball, and the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without moving the stiff leading leg toward the direction of an incoming ball. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10 , where the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without taking a step with the stiff leading leg. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10 , where the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without taking a slide with the stiff leading leg. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10 , where the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of an incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without taking a step or a slide with the stiff leading leg. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 10 , where the first step additionally comprises straightening a leading leg of the hitter at the knee to produce a stiff leading leg before commencing a swing with the hitting device, and where the first step additionally comprises the stiff leading leg positioned toward the direction of an incoming ball, and the second step additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of the incoming ball while maintaining the stiff leading leg without moving the stiff leading leg toward the direction of an incoming ball.