I need help!?

Question

Look i'm goin to start playin baseball this coming spring nd i haven't playn' a sport in almost 2 years. I wanna get in shape so i don't look stupid in front of my friends. Any suggestions?

I'm 15 nd goin to play for the skool.

Answer 1

Go to the batting cages.
Play catch.
Go running, practice sprints.
If you can put the bat on the ball and run fast, itz all good.

Answer 2

You do not need to attend a camp to hone your skills. It is November now, giving you at least 4 months before recreational league baseball starts. There are many things you can do to make yourself less likely to be made fun of.
For starters, one of the oldest ways of practicing your fielding is to throw a ball against a concrete slab. Most of us remember throwing baseballs against the side of old warehouse type buildings, but nowadays that's considered a criminal offense. So, you could simply use a tennis ball and toss it around outside off of a wooden garage, or anything sturdy for that matter. This will greatly improve your fielding coordination. Granted, a tennis ball wil not give you a true feel for the hop a baseball will take, but you can get the routine down none the less.
For hitting, if a bat and tee are not available, you can always swing a broomstick handle. Actually, one of the best hand-eye coordination drills involves using a broomstick width bat with whiffle golf balls. You could throw the ball in the air, and hit it yourself. Assuming you are right handed, hold the bat (or broomstick) in your left hand, and toss the ball up underhand with your right hand. Performing the drill this way will help you lead with your "pull" hand and force you to swing correctly, versus an off centered, uppercut type swing. These are just a few, if they are helpful, I can post more.

Answer 3

First, how old are you? With this, I can let you know what to fix or improve in your game.

Second, you are going to have to practice. Work on making your turns around the bases. The best way to round each base is to take a straight line to the right of the base just enough that when you hit the base, it is only one stride. Make sure you touch the inside front part of the base.

As for fielding and throwing, just practice taking groundballs and throwing accurately. Practice backhands against a wall. Line up 2 feet in front of a wall and bounce a tennis ball off the wall so it hits the ground on a low bounce just before your backhand. Always bring the ground ball into your glove into the middle of your body.

As for hitting, drive through with the back leg, but make sure you put weight on it before you load, but not too much where you lean. Swing down, to the ball, and upswing on the follow through to project the ball.

Lastly, practice. To get into shape, do plyometrics that emphasize exploding your legs. As for training your whole body through weights, you can do a variety of things. 4 weeks of 8-10 exercises 12-15 repetitions 3 sets. Then, 4 weeks with 8-10 repetitions 3 sets. Then, 4 weeks with 4-6 reps 4, 5 sets. Repeat process if necessary.

Answer 4

My suggestion would be to work on getting flexible- stretching and then would work on your reaction time- quick movements in any direction. Some cardio and strength training wouldn't hurt either. Ask some local coaches what they would suggest. I played baseball for over ten years all the way through high school until I severely tore a muscle in my back and then later was involved in a serious auto accident. Believe it or not, playing video games improves your hand-eye coordination which is essential in baseball.

Answer 5

try the batting cages. Go down to a field and have someone hit you some baseballs. To get your hitting in shape swing a bat as hard as you can 50 times each day. Build your muscles.

Answer 6

Like The above answer said, Sprints and Running are great for Conditioning. but the thing that you will absolutely need to work on if youre playing the Infield is yer hand eye coordination, and footwork fielding the ground ball, so you need balls hit to you on ground, or fired on the ground towards you using a pitching machine. If youre in the Outfield you need to have balls hit to you, sum high, some on the line, so you can brush up on learning to judge direction of balls and depth of a ball, and speed of a hit ball to outfield.... Theres actually quite a bit to work on if you havent played in 2 years.. baseball skills are not like riding a bikem yer skill aat baseball can abandone you without using them.. if you have good hands, you dont lose them, but yer footwork can get rusty, and judgment on hit balls in the outfield can get rusty too. hitting, well, if you could hit 2 years ago, that Will come back, hitting IS like riding a bike, its all Timing and Muscle Memorie... Good Luck.

Answer 7

Run, Field, Hit

Answer 8

work out and practice or make a speech saying don t make fun of me i have not played in to years and we all get embaressed sometimes.

Answer 9

look for a baseball camp to go to first.