Where Should You Try to Hit a Baseball?

One of the most common questions baseball coaches get asked is “Where should I try to hit the ball?” The answer is to always approach the inside and top part of the ball. This will help the ball go where it should go. Approach the ball inside and on top and you’ll have a lot more line drives and ground balls— instead of line drives and fly balls. Make sure when you make contact that you have your top palm facing the sky! Baseball training aids can help you perfect both your swing and your batting proficiency.

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What should I focus on mentally to try to increase my batting average?

  • Try to hit the ball through the fence, instead of over the fence.
  • Where the ball comes from, it goes back to.
  • Work line drive to down instead of line drive to up. 80% of the balls hit into the air are outs.
  • Don’t worry so much about your average. Instead, think about how many times you hit the ball hard out of 10. Keep track of your hard hit balls during both baseball batting practice and games for a true measure of baseball hitting success.

What’s the secret to baseball hitting an off-speed pitch? Off-speed pitches are designed to get you to commit your weight too soon; to get you off-balance and take your body out of the swing. In essence, an off-speed pitch makes you become an “arms only” hitter and your power and effectiveness can be severely hampered. Aggressive hitters are generally very good at hitting the fastball, but struggle with the off-speed pitch. Hitting the off-speed pitch requires discipline. Become great at recognizing the off-speed pitch and learn to react appropriately. Also be on the lookout for off-speed pitches that start up in the zone. They will always look like a ball and then fall back into the strike zone. Focus on the ball out of the pitcher’s hand and determine if it’s an off-speed pitch or straight fastball. If you recognize it’s an off-speed pitch, and it looks like a strike from the start, then it’s likely going to fall out of the zone for a ball.

Some of the greatest baseball hitting pros have perfect mechanics and perfect swings all the time. Whether you go up to the plate 500 times a year or 50 times a year, every swing has to be the same. And that swing has to be the same in baseball batting practice and in the game. That only happens when you do it mentally. Weaknesses are only undeveloped skills. Look upon yourself as not having weaknesses. Instead consider weaknesses as undeveloped skills. As you begin to develop the skills that you are working on, your attitude begins to say “I can” rather than “I can’t.” Remember, you only have undeveloped skills and great possibilities.

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