how to get more pop and power in my swing?

Question

i am 14yr old about 5'10 and 125 i bench 130 3 times i want to be able to hit homeruns or fly balls right now im a line drive hitter but i wants to hit homeruns should i upper cut the ball any tips or advice please help

Answer 1

It's a bout bat speed and more wrist. Hank Aaron: Watch his quickness in his wrists, not the strength of his arms.
Try keeping the bat like DiMaggio in a more level position closer to the swing itself. Sheffield also swings level but generates a lot of power. Cut down on uppercut.

Answer 2

First of all don't be afraid of being a line drive hitter. That says you are making solid contact consistently, something coaches at all levels are searching for.
Home runs and great power are generally in the "pull" field. To get there, you might need to see the ball a little earlier. This will give you just a fraction of a second more to react to the ball and do what you want with it.
You also want to put the elements of your swing together. You will get best results having a batting coach watch and film you and then go over what you are doing right and what you can improve.
Go to the batting cages, and practice with the intent of pulling the ball, this should help. Also take the time at the cages to practice scattering the ball around. The more you can command the ball to go where you want, the better off you are

Answer 3

No, you don't want to try and uppercut. You do that, and pretty soon you'll be hitting pop-ups and ground balls. Like the other guy mentioned, it's in the wrists. Seriously, if you're working out, and hoping that the bench press will increase your pop, it won't help much. Work your *** off on your wrists and forearms..that's where most of your power is generated from. Take a look at all the big league power hitters...look at their forearms and see how huge they are. Compared to the rest of their bodies, this seems to be the strongest part. Why? Well, that is what I explained..that's where the power comes from. Work out your wrists and forearms, and do drills to improve your bat speed. If you want some ideas for drills...try swinging a bat underwater. I know it sounds weird, but you'll feel the tension when you're under, but once you come out of there and start swinging normal, you'll realize how much quicker you get through the zone. And, of course, you could swing bats with heavy weights on them...but try just starting from where your stride ends, to where your swing ends...that will help beefen up those forearms a little bit. I hope this helped. Good luck with any improvements!

Answer 4

You need a combination of things...

1. Quick hands are key to generating bat speed (see Alfonso Soriano).

2. Strong legs help maintain a powerful base to generate some power behind the quick bat (see Albert Pujols).

3. Keeping your eyes on the ball as you swing to keep not only your head, but the rest of your body in line with your swing. When you really swing hard, and your head flies out, you lose a lot of leverage and power.