Hitting a baseball

                                               2. Load Phase
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   Your weight should be 80 percent on your back leg during the start of this phase. As the ball is being released from the pitchers hand, you should start to take a short step abducting away from mid line of your body. The step should be in the direction of the pitcher. The hands should be elevated locked in place ready to hit the baseball. Your eyes should be looking at the ball. Your weight will shift onto your anterior side during the next phase.
Cue Keep Weight Back, Eye on the ball