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AcidLake
02-10-2007, 04:34 PM
1. Should you hit around the ball or hit straight to ball?

Hitting around the ball means that you take an indirect handpath to hit the ball with perpendicular bat angle when you start the swing.

Hit straight to the ball would be same concept as pulling the knob to the ball. Fence drill is an example

2. How can you swing fluid?

I mean, to generate the bat speed to drill the ball, I think I should swing as fast as I can. Trying to swing fluid means that I shouldn't focus on bat speed/power. Yet alot of coaches say to stay fluid. When I try to hit with fluid swing, I always miss.

3. How do you conquer the fear against the Hit by the pitch?

I never played a lot of games, so I don't know how it's like to get hit. I was hit once on my thigh though (against submarine pitcher).

4. What part of muscle should you train for better/best hitting?

I heard elsewhere that squat and tricep training is very beneficial, but not sure. Help me out here plz

Thank you

Jake Patterson
02-10-2007, 04:50 PM
1. Should you hit around the ball or hit straight to ball?

Hitting around the ball means that you take an indirect handpath to hit the ball with perpendicular bat angle when you start the swing.

Hit straight to the ball would be same concept as pulling the knob to the ball. Fence drill is an example

2. How can you swing fluid?

I mean, to generate the bat speed to drill the ball, I think I should swing as fast as I can. Trying to swing fluid means that I shouldn't focus on bat speed/power. Yet alot of coaches say to stay fluid. When I try to hit with fluid swing, I always miss.

3. How do you conquer the fear against the Hit by the pitch?

I never played a lot of games, so I don't know how it's like to get hit. I was hit once on my thigh though (against submarine pitcher).

4. What part of muscle should you train for better/best hitting?

I heard elsewhere that squat and tricep training is very beneficial, but not sure. Help me out here plz

Thank you

Acid, go here and start reading and watching. http://home.comcast.net/~john.sigler/fastpitch/