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By Chris Sloan, 0 CommentsTuesday Tips to Tattoo the Ball - Keeping at The Batting Tee Before and After Games
Avoiding the Fade Away
Many hitters get off to a fastbattingstart and are "in the zone," only to have it fade away considerably about three weeks into the season. Sometimes, the law of averages catches up with them, as hitting is a difficult thing to do, of course. However, often the fall off occurs because players stop doing the "small focus" drills that they did all offseason.
I tell hitters that the best way to stay in the zone is to hit in the zone. I try to impress upon all players, whether they are going good or bad, is to never get away from the little drills that keep players focused in the contact area. Batting tee work, dropped and short flipped balls keep players focused at the point of contact, which is crucial for good hitting. Nothing is more important to good timing than watching the ball to contact and staying on the ball with the swing, the last few feet to home plate. I use a continual phrase with my students that, "Hitting is T-ball with timing," to get that point across. Ultimately, it all happens as if the ball were sitting on the batting tee.
With that in mind, I remind players of three things:
After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.
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