My swing is TOO quick...???

Question

My dad, and my coach both said that my swing is too quick, that i have to lengthen my swing a bit, so i can take those outside pitches to right field instead of pulling the ball all the time. There are guys in my league that throw 80+, and i still pull them all the time. Does this happen often?

Answer 1

You can do a few things, 1) Use a hevier bat. 2) Step up in the batters box a bit more. 3) Widen your stance. 4) Lengthen your stride.

Now the most important thing to do is hit the cage like its no body's business and practice.

Good luck.

Answer 2

First of all your swing is not too quick. Your swing is your swing. You want a quick bat so you can wait on the ball later( how many times have you swung at a pitch that by the time it crossed the the hit-zone lower or 3inches inside or outside of where it started.) From what you are saying it sounds like you are too antsy at the plate meaning you are starting your swing too early. If you are pulling everything wait on the pitch, keep your same swing, By doing this the ball will be in your hitting zone as your bat comes through it, also by waiting on it it forces you to keep your stance closed and compact. This allows the bat to contact the ball in the down plane of your swing where all the power is. This also allows you to go the opposite field with an outside pitch with power. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

This was a problem Wally Joyner had when he was playing in San Diego. The coaches taught him to slow the whole swing down, because he was coming around so quickly it put a little dipsy-do in his swing. He was also pulling everything to the right (left-handed batter), hitting grounders to second or medium flies to right.

I don't remember how they got him to slow it down. But, once he did, Joyner became one of the better hitting Padres and had great gap power to left-center. He hit a lot more home runs, too, also to left center.

So, do what your coaches tell you to do and concentrate on doing the swing correctly (hips through, head down, plant the front foot, throw the hands at the ball, etc.). Just don't think you have to generate so much bat speed on every pitch to hit the ball hard.

Answer 4

quick is good. pulling everything in sight isnt. first of all learn the strike zone well, so you dont swing at balls. take pitches that are on the outer half of the plate the other way by keeping your lead shoulder pointed at the pitcher. you are probably turning your shoulders toward short stop (assuming you hit RH). if you keep doing this you'll get lit up by pitchers throwing you off speed outside.

you can develop / practice this feeling using a batting tee all by yourself, dont need a pitcher. put the tee on the outer half of the plate, get a bag of balls and bang away.

Answer 5

You aren't too quick with the swing, just a bit too early. You do need to learn to use the whole field, and your coaches are a great place to start.

Answer 6

You need to wait more on the pitch. Maybe you could try a timing move like Sammy Sosa. At the pitch, move your front leg back towards your back leg, tap your foot to the ground, and then step forward Into the pitch.That might help.

Answer 7

Its not too common to have that problem, but there is a simple solution. You could try to wait on the pitch a little more. or you could try a heavier bat, if that sounds like the better solution.

Answer 8

Maybe time your swing like Barry or Sheff or Renteria. They twitch the bat as to time their swing. Sheffield has a very quick bat and that's what makes him a great hitter, his ability to time his swing.

Answer 9

Right field is where all coaches put their weakest player any way, so hitting into right field is a good place to hit the ball any way.

Answer 10

get a heavyer bat