Thursday, 17 May 2012

Baseball Hitting Techniques to Turn You Into a Great Hitter

By Jake Morrison


The best baseball players want a better hit. Unfortunately this is not as easy as major leaguers make it look. Hitting a small object being thrown at you at extremely high speeds by someone who doesn't want you to hit it if of course not easy. But we still see some amazing hitters who can do it, and you can too if you have the detrmination to practice hard. Read on for some tips to make you a better hitter.

When it is in reference to hitting, one of the most essential elements is called the load, which is where you get ready to swing. All players have different ways of doing things, but it is crucial that you produce a lot of power and momentum when you swing at the ball. Actually, this load should not be a lot of movement and only small enough to generate some additional power. You are allowed to drop your hands down a little bit or push back your shoulders. This can be compared to building up the speed to do any power move such as lifting a hammer to nail something or moving a tennis racket back and forward to swing. This preparation consists of getting ready mentally and physically.

The most important element of being a good hitter is timing. This is really what hitting is all about, as anyone can swing a bat, but not everyone can hit a ball thrown at high speeds. When it comes to timing your swing, if you swing the slightest bit too soon or too late, you will miss, hit a foul ball or a useless ground ball.

In order to get the correct timing, it is important that you have a proper balance and a fluid swing where your whole body works all together. The only strategy that you can utilize to get great timing is to practice and practice some more. This can be achieved by hitting in a batting cage, practicing with a tee or just swinging the bat on your own whenever you get a few minutes of free time.

To get better at hitting, there is nothing that can take the place of practice. The main problem with baseball hitting is that you don't get to do it much during the game. You usually only get about three times to hit during a game, which is only about a handful of hits. This means that you have to make up the difference by practicing. If you can use a batting cage to practice. If you really want to improve your hitting, you might want to consider purchasing one for your own yard. Also, you can just improve your swing with practice, without using a batting cage. Just see yourself hitting the ball each time you swing your bat and practice a couple of times daily.

It can take a lot of time and effort to become a good hitter. A small number of players are so good that they can begin as a good hitter, but most still have areas that they need to work on. The hitting suggestions that we have covered will help you to make improvements that you must work on. It is a good feeling to make contact and hit the ball, so it is worth your time to develop the necessary skills so that you can do it all the time.




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