Vocabulary sentences #10

1. Whenever Mr. Ostini gives us homework on the weekend everybody bemoans about it.
2. I am very pensive on my homework because I like to elibrate my work.
3. I was devoid without make up today and I felt wierd.
4. When my mom said I could not go to Six Flags with Sienna, I was very melancholy about it.
5. When my baby niece crys i try to molify her by putting on Dora.\
6. My mom collects mementos when she travels around California.
7. People who smoke Marijanna are a example of illicit acticies.
8. I acended the tall fence and fell down face first.

Vocabulary words#10

1. Bemoan- Complian about
2. pensive- Thinking deaply
3. Devoid- Entirely without
4. Melancholy- Sad/emotional
5. Molify- To calm someone
6. Memento-a keepsake
7. Illicit- Illegal
8. Ascend-To climb/Go up

Response to post

I think that The Lord of The Flies By Wililliam Golding is going to be about a evacuation. A groop of school boys, Ralph and Piigy I beileve, got shoot down in an island. After That they decided to explore the island.  They were stuck. They seen boats and ships pass by but they could never get thier attention. I predict that they are goig to have to find a way out of that situation. It is a survival situation.

Vocbulary Sentences # 9

1. My dnner last night was so savory I had to eat some for breakfast.
2. When I am on a "diet" my parents and siblings try to entice me to eating junk food.
3. The tactless women yelled at us for going on her lawn.
4. When it comes to my outfit I have a lot of integrity.
5. When I have extra money I like to compensate it to the poor.
6. O.C.S is so boring i stare at the wall and start to aloof.
7. Usually the scary movie comercials tend to goad  me from going down the hallway.
8. When I go to the movies I go with a lot of my good cohorts. 

Vocabulary Sentences # 8

1. Second hand smoke is malignant for infants.
2. When people wake me up when I am in a deep sleep, I tend to be oreny.
3. When I am comfy in bed I am very indolent.
4. I don't let people belittle me or my family.
5. When you drink and drive you are jeopardizing your life and lisences.
 6. When our family trip turns awry my mother gets mad.
7. The discouunt mall clothes are frugal but thier blankets are AWESOME!

Vocabulary Words # 9

1. Savory- (A) Delicious
2.Entice (V) To tempt
3. Tactless (A) Insensetive
4. Integrity (N)- self respect/ Self-worth
5. Compensate- Pay for services
6. Aloof - Disinterested/ spaced out
7. Goad To taunt
8. Cohort- Friend

5 Things To Do To Improve Your Batting Skills

Stefani Murguia

10/21/13

Block 3

             Five Things You Can Do To Improve your softball hitting.

1. Use the Fast Part of Your Feet.  “Too many times a hitter will get into her stance and put her weight on the back part of her foot over her heel, instead of using the fast and powerful front part of her foot” (Bristows). If you are balance your weight on your back foot it gives you more power when you swing.

2. Visualization. “Hitters should take as many swings off a tee, if not against live pitching, as possible”.(Mahoe). But what if your team doesn't have the capability to have each player take that many cuts off a tee or live pitching during practice. Even if there is only one tee for players to hit off the other players can still practice their hitting technique. Have players get into their stance with the bat and visualize a pitcher pitching to them. They should go through their routine of starting outside the batters box then stepping in and getting ready for the pitch .

3. Drive Forward. “Hitters really want to twist sideways instead of allowing their power to drive forward toward the pitcher and the ball.” Bristows. Again, the power pod really helps the hitter feel the forward or linear movement and will really expose those hitters that stay back and twist throughout their swing. To do this have your hitters get into their stance with the power pod under their back foot and then push down 4-5 times into the Pod. This will really allow their legs to relax, loosen up and feel the forward direction from the power pod.

4. Push Instead of Pull. This is an interesting one but many hitters feel that their stride foot pulls them forward instead of allowing their backside to push or drive them forward through the swing. Hitters need to keep their weight over their back foot during the stride and then use their back foot to push forward behind their hands, this is adding power to their swing. “This is how you have a stronger swing. When you use your back leg it is like squishing a bug , you need to twist and drive.” Bristows.

5.Stance. A batter's stance in the box is always determined by that player's comfort level. “Some batters will sit deep in the box and take a step forward to help create their hip rotation. “ (Cooper). Many batters will step in and settle for a position that does not require them to move their plant foot. The key to stance is comfort and hitter's need to develop a stance that allows him to bat with comfort and confidence.

                    Works Cited

Bristow, Cindy. "4 Tips for Helping Your Hitters Increase Their Power." « Softball Excellence. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.   

"Softball Hitting Tips." Active.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2013

“Hitting Home Runs In Slow Pitch Softball.” yahoo_sports.com. N.p.< N.d.. Wed. 24 Oct. 2013