Baseball Tips on Hitting


There is one subject surrounding hitting in baseball that most ball players want to know about in advance before they experience it themselves. That subject is how to deal with hitting slumps.  After playing baseball for 14 years, I believe it’s one of the most important baseball tips on hitting.  Let’s dig in.

Hitting a baseball requires skill, patience and a little bit of luck.  As hitters, we are trying to formulate a full-proof plan to help us avoid slumps and hit the ball better. At the same time, pitchers are trying to figure out ways to get hitters out at all costs.  It’s a battle of the minds and that’s what makes baseball the greatest game on Earth.

The last thing you want to happen to you during the season is the dreaded hitting slump.  Guess what?  It happens to all players but the ones who are knowledgeable with baseball tips on hitting are better able to recognize the slump and find a way out quickly.  There are three main types of slumps we want to identify today.

  1. Mechanical slumps – Caused by issues with the mechanics of your swing.

  2. Mental slumps – Caused by losing confidence and doubting yourself.

  3. Tough luck slumps – Tough luck with balls hit right at players several times in a row.

So how do you get out of these slumps?  With mechanical slumps, go back to the basics of hitting and practice them every day.  Keep your front shoulder and hips back and wait for the ball.  You should also avoid jerking your head at all costs.

With mental slumps you need to take a breather and clear your mind.  Don’t get down on yourself and start to doubt your hitting abilities.  Approach the plate each time with confidence and know that you will get the job done.  Baseball is the great game of chances.  You will get another chance in your next at-bat.

Tough luck slumps are the most annoying because you can have your mechanics down, your confidence up and drill the ball right at someone five times in a row.  You can rip the ball and the other player makes a diving catch.  It’s a game of inches and this shouldn’t get you down because before you know it, your hits will start falling.  Be patient and keep working hard.

You may not have a hitting coach on your team so you need to be able to recognize when you may be entering a hitting slump and put your newly acquired baseball tips on hitting to use.  You may need a parent or a teammate to help you work through them.  You need to be able to rely on each other if you want to have a successful baseball team.  Don’t be afraid to ask a veteran player or your coach to help you out.  Keep your head up and have fun because baseball hitting is one of the most enjoyable activities in all sports.

My years of experience playing and teaching baseball hitting will help you with the challenge of learning how to hit a baseball correctly.  Articles such as the one you just read will inform and motivate you to a better understanding of proper baseball hitting whether you are a coach, parent or ballplayer.  Check back here for upcoming
baseball hitting tips articles and e-mail us any questions or comments.

Jeff Wise

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