How do i improve my 12 year old sons hitting?
Question:i need help he is a great feilder but the coaches says he needs to hit better to be in the feild.plz and ty for helping
Answers:
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so many drills.*soft bounce- bounce a soft/rubber ball towards batter
*uncoil hips- have batter place bat behind his waist
wrapping elbows over bat. then have batter
hit off tee. notice how hips uncoil, back foot
pivots.
*ping-pong- toss ping-pong balls, have batter try to hit with
plastic bat. good for eye co-ordination.
*one hand- have batter place top hand behind his back and
try to hit with one hand. soft toss to batter
*head down- pitch to batter, have batter not swing but follow
ball all the way into catcher's glove. eyes on the
ball at all times.
just to name a few
one more thing.
do not step towards pitcher with front foot....
step towards ball.
soft toss and tee work will help his contact. You should also have him stand the length of the bat from a fence and swing without hitting it. This requires wrist action which will help his bat speed.
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Make sure he tucks his head and steps forward when he bats. Buy a hit away it really does work...He will become a better hitter..well first off.. the coach shouldn't tell him that he needs to hit better to be in the field.. offense and defense are 2 different games when it comes to baseball.
but tees do help a lot and so does soft toss. i know that its helped me a lot in softball.
"keep your eye on the ball"
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One of those things that swings with the baseball attached to a length of rope is a great tool. I was not so hot at hitting when I played softball, that helped some. Actually, what helped the most was going to the batting cages. Get lots of quarters, or go somewhere you can pay by the hour. Many hours of practice there made me go from walks and getting struck out to hitting doubles and triples deep into center field.What's the best MLB team and why?
Put him in a hitting clinic. I did that and i have had 3 home runs with in 3 games.Well if he want to hit better make sure he keeps his eye on the ball and doesn't turn his head...and when he swings you want to make sure he doesn't drop his elbow cause if he does he will drop his bat down. Also step into the pitch and consentrate on the pitch. Remember its just him and the pitcher.
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take him through the steps of a swing. First, make sure he is not taking too big of a step, it should only be about 6 inches. Then, make sure that he is pivoting his legs so they are facing the pitcher, then throw him some soft toss and go through each step again until he's got it.soft toss and go back to the tee he might think its gay but it works
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There are many other good answers but here's my opinion. Soft toss will help to develop eye-to-hand coordination as it relates to batting and is also useful as a good warm up tool. One of the things that has been a great help to my son, also 12, has been a lot of time in batting cages. We use different cages so that he can see different speed pitches. We also go to different locations so that he sees different pitches as machines deliver the ball differently. We have also had a few lessons from a batting coach that has helped some.Is your son making contact but not generating power? If that is the case, look at his feet/legs. We work on stepping TOWARD the pitcher with the front foot. Many kids have the tendency to step back from the plate with their front foot. This causes the body to open up too much and you give away the outside half of the plate. A good drill for this is to put a bat, piece of wood, etc., on the ground behind your son. If his foot hits the object behind him, it's immediate feedback. For his feet, make sure that they are still. If he is moving his feet around a lot it is very difficult to maintain a consistent swing pattern and hit with power. Work on hitting with both feet still then move toward small movement to adjust to the pitch.
Good Luck! Hope this helps!
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