- Dec 12, 2019
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Looking for a simple tip to help not hitting down. 12u power hitter who’s natural tendency is to hit down and produce ground balls. Need some lift!
Stop hitting down!
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- Oct 2, 2017
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To be quite honest, cannot give feedback until we, see the swing. Preferably live or front toss.
you can search TTB or turn the barrel posts on here.
Try hitting 5 balls into the ground 5 balls in the air (fly balls) and then 5 line drives.
The 5 in the air are completely opposite of what she does now. So if you try to hit 5 into the ground and 5 fly balls, then a happy medium is line drives.
The 5 in the air are completely opposite of what she does now. So if you try to hit 5 into the ground and 5 fly balls, then a happy medium is line drives.
As has been mentioned, video of this hitter would be a big help. There are numerous issues that could be leading to the result you're seeing.
It might be a contact point thing or a pitch location thing. Bat plane set up matters. Approach has something to do with it as well. Those are just some intangibles., As far as tangibles, she could be on her front foot too soon. She might not load in an advantageous way. Talk about having a guy think. Please post a swing. It’s tiring guessing.
Valid points...And just scratching the surface of possible issues.
The whole vid is awesome but at the 5:20 mark take note
Simple tee drill: try to hit balls in the air to the back of the hitting tunnel. On the field, call the infield a lake and hit balls over the lake. Can also bring infield players in to and tell hitter to hit balls over the infielders. Those are simple but can be effective minus the video of swing mechanics.
- Jul 29, 2013
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Put ball on the tee on a bucket and extended all the way so it's very high. Then tell her to hit. Most kids really struggle but then they figure out the body position all by themselves. Then step by step, slowly lower the height of the ball till she's using the same movements on a lower pitch.
