Throwing the hands

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Originally posted by TheJdubJunx:
Im haveing trouble with the inside pitch now my HS hitting coach corrected this during the HS season and he said all I had to do was keep my shoulder in and throw the hands have any ideas on how to throw the hands?

NOPE!

Where do you go to school? Thats what my coach says.

quote:

Originally posted by TheJdubJunx:
Im haveing trouble with the inside pitch now my HS hitting coach corrected this during the HS season and he said all I had to do was keep my shoulder in and throw the hands have any ideas on how to throw the hands?

Practice throwing the bat at a cone near first base. I don't believe, however, that you use both hands to throw the barrel, only the top. IMO, the bottom hand is the lever and guide only. The only time I would throw both hands would be to hit a pitch with two strikes to foul it off or on a hit and run to make contact on a pitch out of the zone.

Loudoun Valley HS

He is trying to tell you to keep your hands inside the ball. Throwing the hands mean to swing like if you were going to hit the ball with your hands and not with the bat. He wants you to trust your hands, if you have good eye-hands coordination and you throw the hands to the pitch, you are going to have lot of good swings with more good contact.

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that sounds correct to me.I think your coach is suggesting that you are overextending your hands,instead of staying short and compact towards the ball.I had/still have this problem,as do a lot of players

I do a drill everyday to help break this habit,if youd like it.

Ya what is it?

sent you a private message

i've learned for the inside pitch, you moreless pull your hands to the ball. because if you simple throw them at the ball you end up being way out in front or waving at the pitch. when you pull them you are able to get the bat through the zone and get good wood on the inside pitch. as for middle and outside pitches, throwing your hands is key,, because you need to trust your hands when your hitting.