Hitting a Fast Pitch: Proper Stance and Weight Distribution

Question
when teaching a girl how to hit a fast pitcher,
do you teach the girl to lean back and put there weigh on ther back leg or tell them to lean foward toward the pitch?

Answer
Hello Melv

Maintaining balanced centered stance with the weight slightly back is important for keeping the head still and minimizing the movement of the eyes. Players that lean forward of the center will tend to lunge at the ball and won't have much power. With the weight too far back there's a tendency to over stride causing excessive head movement thus losing the ability to track the ball.