Calcutta: Chris Gayle, who turns 33 on Friday, feels that "proper balance" is the key to his executing those towering sixes.
Speaking at a media conference in Colombo on Thursday, Gayle said: "The key thing is balance. You have to have good balance to be able to hit a lot of sixes. I put special emphasis, on my balance. You have to realise that bowlers aren't always going to make it easy for you.
"You have to create the shots, so you have to make sure you do it well. So you have to be mentally prepared as well."
Asked about the secret behind topping the six-hitting charts in IPL, Big Bash as well as Bangladesh Premier League, Gayle said: "Bit of strength work to be honest and once the ball is in your slot you go for it. I am sure everyone can hit a six these days.
"It doesn't seem so hard these days with everybody getting big bats. Clearing the boundary is easy. So it's one of those things ' you try and get a start and once you are set… you can take advantage of the conditions once you get accustomed to all the bowlers."
On the West Indies' chances of winning this edition of World T20, the former captain said that neither he nor the boys were thinking too far ahead.
"Look at our team ' we can bat right down. Bowling-wise, we have spinners and fast bowlers. The key for us now is to get to the second round. And try and take it step by step. You don't want to wait around for too long before you play a game.
"You want to get in it and make the best use of conditions. Sometimes you have to wait around for a week and that can get quite difficult. Try and get in the right frame of mind. The first game (against Australia) is vital. You don't want to play catch-up cricket in T20, so it's a very big match for us. It will also get our confidence going," he said.
Asked about his birthday plans, Gayle quipped, "no real big plans... am going to spend it with the West Indies women's team… But seriously, I will have a drink and sit quietly. May be, we will celebrate once we beat Australia."