Any drills out there to break the habit of always trying to pull the ball?
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Hi,
work on hitting the ball the other way. The best hitters in the game train and develop the swing outside in. This will make you a better hitter. This requires you to wait longer on pitches middle away. Start with a tee back deeper and work with intention. You need to develop a feel for this.
Shocker,
work on hitting the ball the other way. The best hitters in the game train and develop the swing outside in. This will make you a better hitter. This requires you to wait longer on pitches middle away. Start with a tee back deeper and work with intention. You need to develop a feel for this.
Shocker,
quote:Originally posted by Shocker:
Hi,
work on hitting the ball the other way. The best hitters in the game train and develop the swing outside in. This will make you a better hitter. This requires you to wait longer on pitches middle away. Start with a tee back deeper and work with intention. You need to develop a feel for this.
OUTSIDE in,,what does that mean?
Shocker,
wogdoggy,
developing the swing from middle away to inside. A hitter has to be prepared primarly to hit middle away and react inside. I don't like to build a swing inside out. The hitter tends to create rotation primarily to pull and this effects the pitch away. The rotation is different. One is adjustable one isn't.
Shocker,
developing the swing from middle away to inside. A hitter has to be prepared primarly to hit middle away and react inside. I don't like to build a swing inside out. The hitter tends to create rotation primarily to pull and this effects the pitch away. The rotation is different. One is adjustable one isn't.
Shocker,
quote:Originally posted by Shocker:
The best hitters in the game train and develop the swing outside in. Shocker,
Shocker,
I am not sure I understand. Every recent exposure I have had is to stay inside the ball and to hit the ball out in front. Jeter is amazing and ARod also seems to be a classic.
The minor leaguers I watched who stayed outside the ball eventually struggled mightily and had to make major adjustments.
One training tool to focus on staying inside the ball but hitting the other way is soft toss where the focus is to hit into a net or fence with every swing, while staying inside the ball, being directed to right center.
Shocker,
I am not sure I understand. Every recent exposure I have had is to stay inside the ball and to hit the ball out in front. Jeter is amazing and ARod also seems to be a classic.
The minor leaguers I watched who stayed outside the ball eventually struggled mightily and had to make major adjustments.
One training tool to focus on staying inside the ball but hitting the other way is soft toss where the focus is to hit into a net or fence with every swing, while staying inside the ball, being directed to right center.[/QUOTE]
infielddad,
I didn't say stay outside the ball.I'm saying develop a middle away approach, Then react inside when needed.I believe in staying inside the ball with the hands in or out. I don't like to get the hitter to primarily think pull. I think you have to be prepared middle away primarily.If the pitch is inside properly react. The pitcher can help one decide the approach by his intention working in/out or up/down. The best hitters are prepared.
Shocker,
I am not sure I understand. Every recent exposure I have had is to stay inside the ball and to hit the ball out in front. Jeter is amazing and ARod also seems to be a classic.
The minor leaguers I watched who stayed outside the ball eventually struggled mightily and had to make major adjustments.
One training tool to focus on staying inside the ball but hitting the other way is soft toss where the focus is to hit into a net or fence with every swing, while staying inside the ball, being directed to right center.[/QUOTE]
infielddad,
I didn't say stay outside the ball.I'm saying develop a middle away approach, Then react inside when needed.I believe in staying inside the ball with the hands in or out. I don't like to get the hitter to primarily think pull. I think you have to be prepared middle away primarily.If the pitch is inside properly react. The pitcher can help one decide the approach by his intention working in/out or up/down. The best hitters are prepared.
Shocker,
