Comments on: Batting? http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/ Batting Cage Auctions and batting cage shop Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:05:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chad R http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Chad R Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:54:39 +0000 http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/#comment-283 soft toss with a broom stick and golf wilfles. go to a park and have some one throw to u but use the bat backwards. i say Park because most cages wont let you. practice bunting it will get you eye to follow the ball soft toss with a broom stick and golf wilfles. go to a park and have some one throw to u but use the bat backwards. i say Park because most cages wont let you. practice bunting it will get you eye to follow the ball

]]> By: Lykaion http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Lykaion Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:37:24 +0000 http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/#comment-282 Keep your body weight on your back foot and don't move it. Turn your hips (and thus your whole body) into the swing...this is where your hitting power comes from. The muscle group that controls your mid-section is the largest and strongest in the body. Also, do not drop your back elbow ever. When you do it makes your swing lower than the ball or forces a shallow pop-up. Don't worry about power hitting, just hit the ball and make the defense defend. Additionally, if at all possible, don't step at all. Just adjust your stance to match your after-step stance. Finally, develop a batting routine, when I played I put my back foot in the box, measured my distance, stepped in the box and talked myself through the steps repeatedly...back elbow up, back foot planted, turn my hips, watch the ball. Whatever you do, do it the same way every time. Muscle memory, though a bad use of words, is a correct sentiment. Keep your body weight on your back foot and don’t move it. Turn your hips (and thus your whole body) into the swing…this is where your hitting power comes from. The muscle group that controls your mid-section is the largest and strongest in the body. Also, do not drop your back elbow ever. When you do it makes your swing lower than the ball or forces a shallow pop-up. Don’t worry about power hitting, just hit the ball and make the defense defend. Additionally, if at all possible, don’t step at all. Just adjust your stance to match your after-step stance. Finally, develop a batting routine, when I played I put my back foot in the box, measured my distance, stepped in the box and talked myself through the steps repeatedly…back elbow up, back foot planted, turn my hips, watch the ball. Whatever you do, do it the same way every time. Muscle memory, though a bad use of words, is a correct sentiment.

]]> By: cochise215 http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/comment-page-1/#comment-281 cochise215 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:59:48 +0000 http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/#comment-281 well the old "keep ur eye on the ball" could be said but really get rid of unnecessary movement 1start twisted back have a little wide stance 2take a small step when the ball leaves the pitchers hands while still keeping your weight back. This means ur still in hitting stride and your not lunging badly at the ball then and ur just ready to hit the ball 3swing dont try to kill it or pull it the whole time. hit it where the ball is pitched and follow through this is pretty much effeicent way of making contact and solidly hitting the ball that works for me if im slumping on contact cuz u just have more time to see the ball and react to any pitch thats coming well the old “keep ur eye on the ball” could be said
but really get rid of unnecessary movement
1start twisted back have a little wide stance
2take a small step when the ball leaves the pitchers hands while still keeping your weight back. This means ur still in hitting stride and your not lunging badly at the ball then and ur just ready to hit the ball
3swing dont try to kill it or pull it the whole time. hit it where the ball is pitched and follow through
this is pretty much effeicent way of making contact and solidly hitting the ball that works for me if im slumping on contact cuz u just have more time to see the ball and react to any pitch thats coming

]]> By: splitter_us http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/comment-page-1/#comment-280 splitter_us Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:58:34 +0000 http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/#comment-280 the first poster was right. I don't know if you are working out by yourself but if you are maybe you can throw a marble or rock up and hit it with a broom stick. that will get your eyes trained in the ball. those things i've seen on tv where you hit it, it wraps around a pole are good too, but don't let it develop a downward chopping swing. and whatever you do, don't be scared of the ball hitting you. thats for sissys the first poster was right. I don’t know if you are working out by yourself but if you are maybe you can throw a marble or rock up and hit it with a broom stick. that will get your eyes trained in the ball. those things i’ve seen on tv where you hit it, it wraps around a pole are good too, but don’t let it develop a downward chopping swing. and whatever you do, don’t be scared of the ball hitting you. thats for sissys

]]> By: Rinkidink http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Rinkidink Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:51:40 +0000 http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/#comment-279 dont pull your head out and after u get out of the box run as fast as u can no matter what have a friend play with u and go to the local park last year i batted .652 thats amazing! dont pull your head out and after u get out of the box run as fast as u can no matter what have a friend play with u and go to the local park last year i batted .652 thats amazing!

]]> By: Kenny McKee http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Kenny McKee Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:45:12 +0000 http://backyard-batting-cage.com/blog/2009/07/batting/#comment-278 Play stickball. Hit tennis balls with a broomstick. Use a tee every day. And the best way: Hit live in a cage. Play stickball.
Hit tennis balls with a broomstick.
Use a tee every day.

And the best way:
Hit live in a cage.

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