Do this again three to six times. Arm Circles These are stretching exercises that condition the shoulders. With your feet about a shoulder length apart, extend your arms to your sides and rotate them both clockwise and counterclockwise. Start with small circles and then do the exercise again with bigger circles. Through time, many people all around the globe have come to love this kind of sport as well, hence its popularity and continuous recognition. The specific parts of the world that have adapted fondness for the game in all levels including youth, amateur and professional, are North America, certain parts of South and Central America, East Asia and the Caribbean. Teaching Baseball: Helping Your Kids Learn Baseball Baseball is the favorite pastime of Americans of all ages. While you may think this fact was born out of history, it is not the exact reason for America s love for this sport. It s the tradition people go to baseball matches with their family to cheer for their favorite team. Get your arms extended towards the pitcher with your hands. This is to enable you to follow the flight of the ball. Use the same principle when using a bat and hitting into the baseball field. The bat If you are right-handed, make a fist with the right hand with the little finger pointing the ground. What they mean is the shape of the field (a diamond) bordered by the home plate, first base, second base and the third base. In the middle is the pitcher s mound where the pitcher stands to pitch the ball. In the home plate is the catcher who will catch the pitched balls of the pitcher. The bases are covered by their assigned personnel (first baseman at the first base, etc. For fun - The concept of fun to baseball players vary by age and personality. Younger kids want to play baseball mainly because of action and excitement. Older kids on the other hand, consider baseball as fun game because it is an opportunity to show they can be successful in any endeavor they enjoy doing.