How to Fix Your Softball Swing
Hitting a round ball with a round bat is never easy. That's why top players spend so much time practicing their hitting. Practice with a friend so you can take turns pitching and batting.
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Instructions
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Hold the bat near the end with your hands close together. Stand back from home plate so that the tip of the bat just reaches to the far edge of the plate. Place your feet shoulder width apart and perpendicular to the pitcher's mound. Do not rest the bat on your shoulder.
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Keep your eye on the ball. Begin watching the ball before it leaves the pitcher's hand.
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Hold your back elbow out and away from your body. Begin your swing by rotating your hips toward the ball. Follow with your shoulders and arms. Keep the bat level with the ground. As you swing, transfer weight from your back foot to your front foot.
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Higher bat speeds produce stronger hits. Rotate the tip of the bat into the ball by bending your wrists forward as you swing.
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Tips & Warnings
Concentrate on developing a smooth, precise swing. When your swing is consistent, then you can work on developing extra power.
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nnice tips now am goin to the cage to day. I play in a league in alaska.last year I started on fire then I went into a horrible slump I wonder wut caused this.
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THECK3
Jul 06, 2008
SIT BACK. TAKE YOUR TOP HAND TO THE BALL as it floats into your zone, or shall we say, launching pad. STAY ON THE PITCH- don't give up on it by pulling off or taking your eye off the ball. Be aggressive, but STAY WITHIN YOURSELF. Smooth, SMOOTH SWING. Like you're dancing... TRY TO GO TO RIGHT FIELD WITH THE BALL. This will force you to STAY BACK and WAIT FOR THE PITCH TO GET DEEP. I know it's a huge grapefruit, but be patient. BE A LINE DRIVE HITTER. DON'T BE A SHOW-OFF. The home runs will come. You've just lost your swing. When the pitch finally gets there, SIT BACK AND RIP by THROWING YOUR HANDS PAST THE BALL. When you do this, the bat head will WHIP INTO THE BALL. You want to SEE THE BALL AS LONG AS POSSIBLE before you drive it in the gap somewhere. It's a friggin softball for cryin out loud... so just hit it hard, but don't kill it- because you can't. A slow-pitched softball has no -
Wicked_wrecker
Jun 26, 2007
Steve from ND, I'm having a problem that I can't seem to figure out with practice, 3 years ago I had found my swing and begin hitting homeruns consistently, around 35 for the season, and 30 the next season. Last year I hit 3, I constantly practice off a T, hitting well over 300 feet, I feel like my swing is level and hard and my teammates say it looks good, but I continue to pop up many of my hits, does anybody have any advise?
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Wicked_wrecker
Jun 26, 2007
Steve from ND, I'm having a problem that I can't seem to figure out with practice, 3 years ago I had found my swing and begin hitting homeruns consistently, around 35 for the season, and 30 the next season. Last year I hit 3, I constantly practice off a T, hitting well over 300 feet, I feel like my swing is level and hard and my teammates say it looks good, but I continue to pop up many of my hits, does anybody have any advise?
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Aug 08, 2006
Add power to your swing by simply pointing your front foot toward the pitcher during the weight transfer stage of your swing. As your body turns to follow your plant foot, your hips will fly open and you will pull the ball with authority.
