It really should be simple - how to hold a baseball bat, that is. 

And, generally, it is simple, especially if you've been playing the game for a while. Most people don't give it that much thought. "Grip it and Rip it", they say. ​

But, lately, there's been two schools of thought on the proper way to grip a bat. And it seems like no one can get on the same page.​ 

I hate to break it to you, but you don't have the proper batting stance. Nope. Sorry. You just don't have it.

Why, you ask?

Tee Work. Two dreaded words in a young baseball player's vocabulary. 

You want to know how to hit a baseball with more power?

Well, before we do that, I'm just going to go ahead and leave this epic blast for your viewing pleasure. Take your time, watch this video, wipe the tears from your eyes, and then we'll get down to business.

It's a thing of beauty, the way Bonds turns on that pitch.