any tips on improving my swing?

Question

i really want to know the "secret" of hitting
i want three things from you
1. how to improve power(Homerun hits without working out)

2. how to hit a curve ball (other than looking for "tips")

3. good contact hitting and putting the ball in play

im playing in a 13-U usssa league w/ a -3 bat
thanks

Answer 1

Here are some tips that should help. The most important element to good hitting is balance. Find a stance that allows you to maintain COMPLETE balance from the beginning of the swing through the full follow through. The biggest mistake young hitters make is "lunging" at the ball, there is nothing good that comes from chasing the ball. A level swing and attack the ball BEFORE it crosses the plate will improve your "power stroke". Again too many batters wait for the ball to get to the center of their stance before contact and that will decrease both bat speed and power. The hands must "flip" or in other words the hands need to be in position to roll over upon contact, the torque of the wrist turn is where the power is generated. This will teach "faster hands" a key to power, power is created by bat speed not pure strength. Take the time to watch a major league hitter and notice that contact on well hit balls occurs "in front" of home plate, the hands are clearly turning over then. Make a practice swing with just your hands and take note of how your hands rotate over, you want contact as your right hand is turning slightly in front of your lower left hand (just the opposite if you hit left handed).If you perfect that then hitting a curve will become much easier as it will allow you to wait that extra second before swing committment. That is the key to learnnig to hit a curve, the ability to remain patient for that split second it will take for spin recognition. If you work hard at doing this the contact part becomes natural. The key is to NOT swing hard, keep in mind that bat speed and swinging hard are two totally different things and it will take a few weeks of practice to get the feel and understanding of how this works. Like with anything practice is the only way to improve, there are no magic ways to suddenly be better. Good luck.

Answer 2

power comes from bat speed and a weight shift when swinging this is why your weight is on your back foot when you start and when swinging you shift that weight which hits the ball further. at 18 i could hit a 12 inch softball 300 ft. and i am only 6'3 and 170. try to find old footage of a baseball player named mel ott who actually stood with his front leg off the ground so high you could put a small box under there.

2. i dont hit curves

3. good contact is practice,practice,practice. there is no other way. Tony Gwynn would spend hours swinging his bat. even after 14 years in the major leagues.

Answer 3

power comes from bat speed. work on cutting down your swing. the more compact your swing is the faster your bat speed. hitting a curve ball has a lot to do with picking up the spin of the ball. if you cant pick up the spin of the ball you will always have a hard time hitting it. the way you can work on good contact is to work off a tee. it doesn't sound like a big help but I play college ball and we hit off them every day. by the way if you have any speed at all work on the drag bunt. its a very good way to get on base if your good at it.

Answer 4

For swing work on your form that is the best thing, for curve you first have to read where in curving in or out then adjust accordingly. Last one don't worry about homerun it happens it happens just worry on getting on base. Though remember nothing is acomplished without hardwork.

Answer 5

for power: swing w/ ur hips and thighs not just the arms, follow through and as simple as it might seem keep ur eye on the ball and dont pull ur head away.

curve ball: read it early on and since its a little slow judge it speed and rotation and swing away.

putting the ball in play: eye on ball, front foot forward, back foot planted and swing away

Answer 6

secret? there is no secret. you gotta work at it.
hips. legs. arms. eyes. head.
everything has got to work as one to make contact.
your legs are most powerful. your arms after that.
work on your leg technique first. squish the bug.
arms must be extended. knuckles aligned. don't
grip the bat too hard. you shouldn't hold it in your
palm at all until the bat comes in contact wit the ball.
eyes on the ball at all times. head down. your hips should be
facing outwards when you are done.
you should get hitting lessons.

Answer 7

i was 150 lbs in high school and batted 4th. i was poor so i filled a bat with concrete and swung it for like ten years. bat speed will let you hit the long ball

Answer 8

You have to think like a baseball.

Answer 9

pay tiger woods to swing for you