Hitting two handed fly balls

[Veryzer]

I have to confess that I'm a one-armed fly ball hitter. Whenever I try to hit two handed fly balls to players like the rest of the grownups, I invariably hit a sinking liner. Is there a trick to it?

 

[mmeece]

Higher toss and a little more out in front of you. High follow-through on the swing. Don't concentrate so hard on swinging up on the ball.

 

[Veryzer]

Higher toss and a little more out in front of you. High follow-through on the swing. Don't concentrate so hard on swinging up on the ball.

Thanks, I'll give this a try.

 

[HunterMO]

Higher toss and a little more out in front of you. High follow-through on the swing. Don't concentrate so hard on swinging up on the ball.

This adjustment helped me the most. Small thing but big difference.

 

[Lobster Birch]

I just wiff, so you’re way ahead of me. I like to blame arthritis in my shoulders, but actually I just suck.

 

[erniekru]

Haha, counter to proper hitting, I like to have the ball higher and out front... Throw in a total roll over of the wrists and boom, perfect fly balls. Mostly just practice.

And only mostly joking, ditch the one handed fungo.. There's only so many things coaches can judge other coaches on, fungo skills being the most important!

Once you come up against another team that hits perfect fungo and then a perfect pop up to the catcher, you know you're in trouble!

 

[_MIA_]

After this you can perfect popups to the catcher and call yourself a master “fungoer”..

 

[The Man In Blue]

I have never seen a ball with two hands. If I did, I would probably panic and hit it, too.

Everybody knows hands are part of the bat, not the ball.


Serious advice: tennis racket.

 

[Lance Steckler]

there was a meme floating around awhile ago, in summary, "show me a team who's coach hit grounders 1 handed, and I'll show you a team that loses games". LOL

It's all in the toss and reps. Also, if right handed, learn to hold bat in left hand entire time and toss righty. 1-2000 reps and you'll get pretty good.

 

[_MIA_]

Also, if right handed, learn to hold bat in left hand entire time and toss righty.

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