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Dropping hands only during live pitching
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Anonymous asked: I have a 14 yr. old boy who NEVER drops hands during tee work, soft toss, front toss, coach pitch BP. Front foot should be down, at least by the time the ball is halfway to the plate. Load/stride is all in time with the pitcher's fastball. If it's not, it will be reflected in a poor mechanical swing. Being in a rush here is generally never the answer, Starting Sooner Is The Answer, Soon And Slow. Stress balance throughout. He should be balanced over both knees, finish in the same two footprints he was in when he completed his stride. The link below will take you to a page on the site, where you can get some visual looks as well as more detailed information on hitting progressions. Advanced Hitting Progressions It all takes time, get him to slow down, focus on picking up the baseball at the pitcher's release point, tracking it all the way to the hitting zone and putting a good swing on it. Attempt to keep him positive. It's all correctable; but baseball results don't always come fast. This second link will take you to a page on hitting vision, and what he should be looking at in the box. Baseball Hitting Vision Hitters need to trust their mechanics, so they can concentrate on seeing the baseball when they get in the batter's box. Good luck as you work through this. Stay patient and positive. I would be interested in hearing how things are going. Yours in baseball, Rick |
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