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Batting Cage

P plp556100+ posts
This winter I will be working at a batting cage. As a worker, I will be getting free tokens to hit. I plan on hitting every day for as long as I can. What I have found though, is since I pretty much know here the ball is going to be (In or out....it sometimes changes height), I am leaning forward. Although I always make good contact,I figure that If I was in a real game, I wouldn't know it was going to be a strike, and the results would differ (Make sense?). Would it be a good idea to have a friend stand behind me and say "Hit!" when the ball is mid-way, or "NO". If he sais "No" then I would have to make sure I watch the ball into the mitt, which would force me to stay back. If he sais "Hit!", I would have to stay compact because I would have less time to make contact. Does anyone think this is a good idea?


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Chris
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CoachOCoachO100+ posts
It's not a bad idea. You will probably feel your weight shift improperly (to quick or early)on the No's. It may help control your stride movement also. It may be of benefit to you if your friend can place himself in a position to see your stride and body control and give feedback.
You might also consider doing some soft toss work just to keep good mechanics reinforced. One of my favorites is spin-no spin.It's good in pitch recognition and body control.
Good luck.
CoachOCoachO100+ posts
It is set up the same way as regular soft toss. Add it to your soft toss routine. You will have three choices. The person tossing may toss one to you that has spin or one that does not have spin or they may even hold one as a fake toss. The tosser will randomly chose what he will toss to you.
As a hitter you have to react to the ball.
If it is spinning, that is the ball that you want to take a good swing at. If it is not spinning you want to take that pitch. If it is a fake, you will want to take your stride and hold your hitting position and check your weight shift. It increases your concentration level by improving pitch recognition and body balance. Give it a try.
T turnin2100+ posts
when i was in high school i too worked at a cage and hit 24/7. what i tried to do was move myself around, make the ball inside for a round, away for a round, move toward the machine, away from the machine. i then tried to get a perfect round (ex. hit all 20 balls sharply backside, hit all 20 inside pitches sharly, middle up the middle) then I'd move between pitches to really change the location. Also, i would go from the 90 mph cage to the 70 mph, to force me to stay back.

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