Common Injuries in Baseball and How to Treat Them
By Chris Sloan, 0 CommentsThere is no simple way when it comes to how to coach baseball hitting. To make that point here is an illustration of what I mean, when it comes to how to coach baseball hitting with young ball players.
When working with a team of young ballplayers recently, to player A I said, "Never let go of the bat with your top hand," and to player B I said, "I want you to let go with your top hand after contact, at least for a while." The results of those baseball hitting tips were fabulous, as both players began to sting the ball pretty good. I was proud, even though some of the nearby coaches thought I was crazy, or at least confusing.
The point is that there is no one way fits all, when it comes to how to coach baseball hitting, as what helps one player is disastrous for the next, in the results sense.
I often get the "Is letting go with the top hand after contact a good thing or not?" question. My answer is somewhat confusing, but accurate, in my mind. On every swing, players should be able to hang on to the bat all the way around, but that does not mean they have to. Many great hitters let go of the top hand on the follow through and that works for them, but they could hang on if asked to.
Most youth, who let go with their top hand, let go because of incorrect hitting mechanics, so it is generally ill advised for young players to let go. However, if asked to hang on instead, and they easily can, I allow them to continue with those hitting mechanics of letting go.
Getting back to the earlier scenarios of having one player let go and the next never letting go, following are some solid how-to-coach- baseball hitting tips for when each is appropriate.
For players who hang on but:
Of course, I often use the letting go method as a drill until those symptoms go away, and then have them return to hanging on with both hands.
For players who let go but:
In conclusion, good hitting coaches make sure players can hang on with two hands to a complete finish of the swing, and then fit the hitting technique to the player with the method that works best.
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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