how do u fix this. ive recently started doin this. i dk y. could it be because im trying to pull the ball more.?
2007-03-12 15:51:35 · 12 answers · asked by J.R. 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
You are right in your assessment that you are trying to pull the ball too much, but there is a simple remedy for this, and it entails merely doing two things for a couple sessions.
Simply place an extra bat behind your heels a couple of inches, basically parallel to the line between your stance and second base - where your momentum should be directed as you step into the pitch. Your subconscious will take over quite quickly into altering your stride once it realizes that if you step "in the bucket" like you have been doing, you will essentially fall on your backside. Sounds dangerous, but it really isn't. I used this simple remedy for not only my many players once they developed a tendency to open up too quickly in an effort to pull the ball, and used it myself when I played.
The other part of the solution is simple: For the time being, try to simply hit every pitch back through the box. By making the pitcher do some ducking to save his head, you will be saving your swing! Then, once you get your swing mechanics back to the state that you are not pulling out too soon and your body is instead driving toward the pitcher like it should instead of toward the third base coach, you will be able to solve your problem post haste! :-)
The late Cal Ripken Senior and the rest of the Baltimore Orioles staff taught concentration on hitting the ball up the middle as one of their cardinal rules of hitting (Pardon the pun - couldn't help it!), and it made them the premier team in baseball back in the eighties. Check their won loss record back then if you are too young to believe that...
GOOD LUCK! :-)
2007-03-12 17:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by Kesokram 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean you're stepping backwards, I would try one of two things:
1.) Don't take a step for a while (or just lift your foot up and down, don't move it forward)
2.) Have someone throw you a few hundred pitches and keep your mind on stepping towards the plate rather than away ... this should balance it out.
Also, make sure to keep your nose on the ball (follow it from the pitchers hand until you make contact) - while practicing, work on keeping your head looking above the plate during and after your swing.
2007-03-12 15:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by Michael E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing I've always done was close my stance a bit. Put your front foot in about four inches so the toe on the back foot is even with the middle of your front foot. Oh, don't dive for the ball. You can still hit the inside pitch with quick hands and by getting out in front of the pitch. Learn to hit the ball to the opposite field and even learn to hit inside out.
2007-03-12 18:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by Too Cool For Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember always keep your elbow up.
Don't take a step for a while or just lift your foot up and down, don't move it forward.
Have someone throw you a few hundred pitches and keep your mind on stepping towards the plate rather than away ... this should balance it out.
2007-03-13 00:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by dwade3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are you trying to pull the ball more?....that's your problem i think...clear your mind and focus on the pitcher. Keep your chin tucked and move your front foot an inch towards the plate. Good luck and stop trying to do things and play baseball - have fun!
2007-03-12 19:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by jgmakeover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well man, you need to use your arms more than your body, thats what you're doing. Also, swing a little more later than usual. your top hand should be pointing up when you're in mid swing. ( like you're uppercutting someone in the stomache.) But i think the main thing is that your rythem is not tuned right. make sure you move youre body as your moving the bat. not before GOODLUCK!
-Edgewood Highschool Varsity 1st base
2007-03-12 17:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I started pulling the ball, I kept my hips from turning too early. I also focused on stepping towards the plate. Try it out.
2007-03-12 17:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by nate dogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try closing your stance a little. This will keep you from trying to pull so much.
I also heard Larry Walker talking about tying a rope between his ankles while taking bp. He said it really helped him develop a habit of keeping his front side closed a little longer.
Give it a try...rope is cheap!
2007-03-12 16:53:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are doing this because you are both dropping your back shoulder, and lifting your head up and off the ball. Keep the back shoulder square, and keep your eyes down on the ball.
2007-03-12 15:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont swing so hard, hitting the ball far has nothing to do with how hard you swing its were you hit the ball. just think about it, when in you swing does it have to most pop and speed? it when you have just got fully extended. why would you want to hit with your arms bent and not get the maxximum amount of bat speed. sorry that doesnt have alot to do with your question but your probaly just swinging to hard it happens to me all the time. just relax
2007-03-12 18:18:20 · answer #10 · answered by Evanston Outlaws 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋