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Baseball coaching tips: increase batting power and speed by 30 to 40/h1>
Author:
Coach Joe Brockoff
As a coach committed to continuous improvement, I share my baseball drills, tips, and techniques here so that you will, in turn, inspire and motivate young players to improve their game.
So let\'s get started.
The Problem
What causes a player to sacrifice power when hitting? Several reasons:
- Hitting for power has always been associated with the big strong player. But our research reveals that it\'s not so much the size of the player, but rather the strength of his hands.
- Many young players are taught to just 'meet the ball' rather than hitting through the ball.
- And some hitters let go of the top hand too soon, resulting in a less-than-powerful performance at the plate.
- Lastly, many players are taught to place their hands out over the plate on contact. Sometimes this is a result of being taught incorrectly to get extension over the plate.
The Super 8 Hitting System Solution
This proven method for how to hit a baseball will increase batting speed and power by up to 30-40if used correctly. Here\'s all it takes:
1. Strong, quick hands, quick hips, and an agile body
2. Hands out front on contact
3. Hitting through the ball
4. Controlled aggression
To achieve maximum hitting force and greatest distance, both large and small players must learn to develop a quick pivot and quick hands while in the stroke. Power hitters have learned to use hips first, and hands last, with a powerful snapping action. Getting the hands out in front of the body to contact with the ball, with the top hand over the bat, and the bottom hand under that bat, converts a mediocre hit into something like a hammer hitting a nail with full force. This type of 'controlled aggression' while still maintaining balance, will finish the stroke with both hands, allowing the batter to hit through the ball with maximum strength. It\'s important to remember not to let the top hand go too soon.
Extension does not occur on contact, but rather after contact. When hitters try to extend on contact, it is like sawing wood, using too much arms and shoulders. This method will not power the ball. In order to learn how to hit for power in baseball the hitter has to get his hands out in front of the body to contact the ball, with the top hand over the bat, and the bottom hand under the bat. The top hand is then like a hammer on contact. Tip: Hitting is controlled aggression, while maintaining balance and control.
Article Source: Super 8 Hitting System—a bestselling baseball training web site and instructional video package, which includes many free youth baseball drills and tips.
Coach Joe Brockoff, a Division I Head Baseball Coach for Tulane University for more than 19 years, and former minor league player for the New York Yankees, has sent 45 baseball players to the pros and coached thousands of college level and youth players using his proven Super 8 Hitting System. Coach Brockoff\'s unique drills, tips, and techniques have increased many players\' batting average by more than 200 points.
