Hit Home Runs More Often


It’s really awesome to see ball players hit home runs consistently every year. Before you know it, they have 755 which is the total of Hank Aaron’s Hall of Fame career. He also had a career batting average over .300 and walked more than he struck out.

You see, there’s more to a Hall of Fame career than how often you hit home runs. To be a great hitter you must hit to all parts of the field, be patient by drawing walks and driving in runs. What about hitting it out of the park, though?

I will admit that hitting it over the fence is a super feeling and you definitely have a sense of accomplishment as you jog around the bases. I will also admit that out of all my home runs, I never once tried to hit it out. It happened as a result of taking the same approach I always do. Hit the ball hard somewhere where there isn’t a fielder.

You need good hitting mechanics, good bat speed, proper transfer of weight and a smooth swing. Your power comes from the bottom up. You hit off of your front leg but the power is transferred from your back leg. Remember our previous posts on this? The trigger mechanism is what moves your power or weight from the front to back to the front again.

Do you want to hit home runs more often? Keep working hard on what I just described and make sure you are transferring your weight properly. I’m not saying you will be able to hit it out of the park on command. I’m telling you that based on experience you need to have all of your hitting mechanics in order first.

The disciplined hitter isn’t made overnight either. It takes time and hard work to get you where you want to be.