How to become a better little league hitter (for my son )?
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hit all the time. lots of practice. A tee is good, buy a practice net and a tee. this is a cool back yard pitching machine anyone can afford.www.personalpitcher.com
someone needs to observe his mechanics and give him things to work on. A few hours with a good instructor would be great. Don't pay more than $40-50/hr
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Practice.What team has the weirdest fans?
take him to the batting cages a couple time a week, start out slower and work your way up to fast pitching, it helped me alot, i would go to the cages and hit 80-90mph pitches, then playing in little league i was like wow these guys r slow, its a big advantage, or if the cages isnt an option just pitch to him in the backyard, you dont have to do it everyday but it will help, your son should be lucky his father wants to help, i had to ask my bros to pitch for me wen i wasnt at the cagesi hope your son does well!
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The main thing I would stress is for him to be confident. I coached little leaguers for a few years (and have won a championship), the main problem I had was the fact that batters were afraid of the pitcher or getting hit by the ball so they would either step out or not swing the bat. These players lack confidence, and you have to continue to tell them they are no younger or less capable of playing as anyone else. And that they should not be afraid to swing the bat, that is why they have it. By stressing, you may not get production right away, but continued support will eventually give your child the confidence. For example, I had done this all year, and on our way through the playoffs, we got production from 3 or 4 hitters who lacked confidence during the regular season, they are the reason we won the game. Along with this, remind them that they don't have to swing for the fences every at bat, that batters who swing for the fences less, are more likely to hit a home run.
Outside of this, I would say teach them to line up their knuckles (I don't know the name, I would call it the middle knuckle), this helps children because it will keep their swing straight, causing less upper cutting or swinging to high, its best for a consistent swing.
Finally, I would make sure they are taking a small step and that they are stepping straight at the pitcher. Too large of a step causing younger children to swing too hard or upper cut. For little leaguers, they could be just as well off not stepping at all when they swing, because their bodies are not yet fully developed, so it may be too hard for them to handle the shift in weight.
Finally, what any coach would tell you, keep your eye on the ball. Good luck.
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