Hitting help sort of??

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Apr 4, 2012
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My young dd is getting in such a hurry on her hits that she is starting her run while she is hitting. Curious if any of you have ever had this happen and what you did to help them.
 
Apr 4, 2012
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Ok I should have been more specific and detailed but every time I log in here she jumps up beside me to see what I am writing...

She has gotten in such a hurry trying to get to first that she starts her run before she hits the ball. Which has resulted in a funning looking right handed slap style hit that dribbles around the infield.

Well last night she started the game with her first at bat doing it again. So the next at bat I had her slid to the very front of the box and reminded her that if she took off and hit the ball while she was out of the box she would be out no matter how well she hit. This time she stayed back and drove the ball to the outfield resulting in her first in the park home run this year.

It is so funny how kids think sometime. She has heard me over and over tell her that as a lead off hitter her job is to get on base and she told me that was all she was trying to do and she knew she needed to run hard to do.. I guess that means be careful how much emphasis you put on things
 

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