Hitting Problem

make sure your stance isn't too wide, if it is you may be dropping your shoulder and popping up

Don't try to muscle the ball off the bat. It could be that you are swinging too fast so you don't catch the ball on the sweet spot of the bat. I have gone through that and it just takes time to get out of. Hit the cage to fix the problems.

Relzx and make sure your stance isn't too wide, and take a depp breath and DONT think about all of your mechanics. Keep your head in and make a short and sweet swing. I did and hit 360 for the season with 2 homers.

Good Luck,
~~Cory~~

Thanks a lot. I'll try that.

i had trouble with my hitting because I don't have alot of power, but I have a good eye (thank God) and make very good contact. I was told to keep hands and bat high, with elbow around my head area, and I come down on the ball, hitting hard liners and grounders. It works for me, good luck to you.

i used to drop my hands when the pitch came and i hit a lot of fly balls and i was late on everything. have someone video tape your swing in a game an try to see if something is wrong mechanicaly

what's really helped me alot is keeping the lead arm up and in line with the pitch. It's hard to explain in the written word, but before, when I strode (sp?) and bring my hands back, I'd bring my front elbow down touching my chest, which also dropped my hands making me swing under the ball. Now I keep my lead elbow up more in my stance and I keep it that way when I bring my hands back. A cue that might help, instead of "throw the knob of the bat at the ball", try "throw the lead elbow at the ball" and see if that works.

Go back to the basics. Many peolpe hate it but the best thing to do is get in the cage. Hit the tee and work on the soft toss. When your swing goes wrong and stays that way no matter what you do it is often because you are over thinking the best part of the game. OFFENSE. Stay with it and you'll be hitting again. Do what comes natural

Okay, those sound like good ideas that I'll try.

Also make sure that your not pulling your head up if you do it'll cause you to swing underneath it.

Just going to echo off of what has been said.

Problem sounds you are dropping your right shoulder(presuming you are a righty).Stay Level,wait back on the ball,and stay on the same plane when hitting.Dont drop your shoulder or hips

Aim for the top half of the ball and don't dip your back shoulder.

heck, maybe it could be as simple as you are becoming too mechanical. just try relaxing and hitting the ball. a comfy stance can help you a lot.

Everything I can think of has been said by someone already so all I can do is offer my $0.02 about how to fix it.

The tee is the best training tool ever invented in my opinion. I hit off of it everyday before going into lives. Hitting off the tee will get your mechanics down to muscle memory. THAT is the time to be thinking about your mechanics NOT when you are hitting lives. Have someone look at you swing who really knows their stuff. I mean, we all can tell you what COULD be wrong but none of us have seen you hit so we can't tell for sure what's wrong. If you can't figure it out on your own have someone look at it and hit a ton of reps off the tee until you have it down. It takes time. Hitting is the hardest thing to do in sports. I can't remember who said this but "They give you a round ball and a round bat and tell you to hit it square." I think it was Clemente, but I'm not sure. Good luck.

-Kevin

Just make sure your relaxed in the box. Step in, loose hands, bat back(not too high), head down, knees bent, watch the pitch in and drive the heck out of it.

Going through a mental checklist like that when i'm on deck always helps me.