Bat position

Strokes

Adithya Prabhala
Adithya Prabhala Asked 7 years ago

Is vertical position of holding the bat allowed?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Adithya,

There are no restriction in the rules as to how you hold your bat.

The grips we show you in our Get a Grip tutorial are the most efficient ways to hold it.


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