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If I had the choice between having a confident hitter or one with very good hitting mechanics, I would choose the latter one, because there is no substitute for good mechanics. However, the ideal is to have both, as one without the other leads to hitting failure. There comes a time that baseball is mental as much as physical, when players have good hitting fundamentals. Solid hitting mechanics allows players the chance of focusing more on the mental aspects of hitting. At the highest levels of baseball, one could make the point that baseball is mental as much or more than physical.
Last week I wrote about specific fundamental hitting words that activate players to focus on a certain important hitting fundamental. Along the same lines, there are specific phrases that I use often that address the mental side of hitting. The phrases help players focus and adjust. Over time, batters allow these concepts to become their natural thought process and increase their chances at hitting success.
It is important to note that most of these mental hitting concepts have to do with being able to handle pitches located on the outer half of the plate, as well as being to wait on pitches until the very last instance. As hitters learn to do these, they find that baseball is mental, physical and instinctive all at the same time.
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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