Swinging to early

Take him to a local ball park with a bucket of balls and throw him some batting practice. Alot of repetitions at the plate should cure his timing issue. Do not go to a batting cage and have him take cuts off a pitching machine because pitching machines do not help with timing.

Welcome to HSBBW!

My experience is that many young kids swing and hit the ball too early. At the HS level you constantly hear coaches yelling at kids to “let the ball get deeper”. One way to help teach kids to do this is to take an L screen and put it 10-15’ in front of the plate, slightly toward their opposite field side. (Right side for a Righty) Reverse the L (L in opposite side) get a bucket or seat to sit on and underhand toss balls to the outside part of the plate and have the player hit the balls to the opposite field only. By getting closer and throwing underhand you can control the ball better. Have them hit balls only to the opposite field and make sure the balls are in the back half of the plate. Now that I am typing this you can start this process with a T and then go to the soft toss.

BOF ... is spot on! I would further add, one day, here and there, working on these new drills is NOT enough! Work as often as you can, while keeping it fun/exciting for the both of you! The more reps, the sooner you can expect to see results.. The real fun is just beginning for you and your son!!

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Originally posted by marksindycombat:
most of his swings are early, causing him to reach for the ball and his head to drop.

I'm puzzled as to how his head drops. Can you post a video?

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Originally posted by marksindycombat:
I have a 9 year old son, that when he waits for the ball has a very nice swing and hits the ball with a lot of power. But, most of his swings are early, causing him to reach for the ball and his head to drop. I’m looking for tips on how to resolve this issue.

Thanks,

Without video of his swing, my best guess would be he is shifting his weight to his front foot. He needs to let the swing shift the weight.

I agree on the video post. Your son might be suffering from multiple mechanical issues that you believe are caused by the same problem.