Method for pivotally swinging and hitting an object

Abstract

A process for more accurately delivering a hitting device to a ball, including positioning a stiff and straight leading or front leg at the start of and during the process (with no step forward of the front foot or leg) 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 directly forward in the same plane as the ball is traveling, and utilizing pivoting of the torso and hips about an axis to deliver the hitting device to a ball with little or no forward or lateral movement of the body.

1 . A method for pivotally swinging a hitting device and hitting an object comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a hitter in a ready position before swinging a hitting device, the ready position comprising a stiff and straight leading leg and positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders, where the stiff and straight leading leg is positioned toward the direction of an incoming object;   b) swinging the hitting device, where swinging the hitting device comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of the incoming object while maintaining the stiff and straight leading leg and without moving the stiff and straight leading leg toward the direction of the incoming object; and   c) pivoting the hips and torso of the hitter, where the hips and torso pivot about an axis that extends from above and down through the hitter's head, through the middle of the hitter's torso, and through the leading leg and foot.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the incoming object is a baseball. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hitting device is a baseball bat. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the steps of swinging the hitting device and pivoting the hips and torso of the hitter are performed simultaneously. 
     
     
         5 . A method for pivotally swinging a hitting device and hitting a ball comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a hitter in a ready position before swinging a hitting device, the ready position comprising a stiff and straight leading leg, where the stiff and straight leading leg is positioned toward the direction of an incoming ball;   b) swinging the hitting device, where swinging the hitting device comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of the incoming ball while maintaining the stiff and straight leading leg; and,   c) pivoting the hips and torso of the hitter, where the hips and torso pivot about an axis that extends from above and down through the hitter's head, through the middle of the hitter's torso, and through the leading leg and foot.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of providing the hitter in the ready position further comprises positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of swinging the hitting device 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. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of swinging the hitting device additionally comprises delivering the hitting device toward the direction of the incoming ball without moving the stiff and straight leading leg toward the direction of the incoming ball. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of swinging the hitting device 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 delivering the hitting device toward the direction of the incoming ball without moving the stiff and straight leading leg toward the direction of the incoming ball. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the hitting device is a baseball bat. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the ball is a baseball. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the steps of swinging the hitting device and pivoting the hips and torso of the hitter are performed simultaneously. 
     
     
         13 . A method for pivotally swinging a hitting device and hitting an object comprising the steps of:
 a) straightening a leading leg of a hitter at the knew to produce a stiff and straight leg before commencing a swing with the hitting device;   b) positioning the hitting device below the hitter's shoulders before commencing a swing with the hitting device;   c) swinging the hitting device, where the hitter swings at an incoming object; and   d) pivoting the hips and torso of the hitter, where the hips and torso pivot about an axis that extends from above and down through the hitter's head, through the middle of the hitter's torso, and through the leading leg and foot.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of swinging the hitting device comprises the hitter swinging the hitting device without moving the stiff and straight leg toward an incoming object. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of swinging the hitting device comprises the hitter swinging the hitting device within a swing plane substantially coincident with the movement plane associated with a projected travel path of the incoming object. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of swinging the hitting device comprises the hitter swinging the hitting device without moving the stiff and straight leg toward an incoming object and the hitter swinging the hitting device within a swing plane substantially coincident with the movement plane associated with a projected travel path of the incoming object. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of pointing a leading foot at least partially in the direction of the incoming object before commencing a swing with the hitting device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of positioning the hitting device such that it is substantially parallel to the ground before commencing a swing with the hitting device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the hitting device is a baseball bat. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the object is a baseball.