{"id":7,"date":"2022-10-05T23:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T23:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cumberland.education\/NDGBattingCenter\/?p=7"},"modified":"2022-10-05T23:57:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T23:57:48","slug":"3-common-mistakes-hitters-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cumberland.education\/NDGBattingCenter\/3-common-mistakes-hitters-make\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Common Mistakes Hitters Make"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are common mistakes that young hitters (and even experienced ones) frequently make that are not difficult to correct. That will make a massive difference in batting more consistently and for more power. Here are the top 3 mistakes and how to fix them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Still as a statue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first common mistake in our list is hitters that, when doing their batting stance, become frozen while waiting for the pitch; this brings two main problems. The first one is that an object at rest tends to stay at rest, and the same happens to you as a hitter, making it much harder for you to react to the pitch. The second problem is that you get tense when staying still. Just try it at home and see it by yourself. Do your stand position and try to stay still for 30 seconds; you&#8217;ll see how uncomfortable it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to fix it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Allow yourself to do some movement while waiting for the pitch. You don&#8217;t have to do something exaggerated that gets you all over the place. But maintain some activity that allows you to be in motion for the moment the pitcher starts his movements. Even when the pitcher takes long pauses, you can make a little swing to relax a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Too small of a stride<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to popular belief, the primary power source of a swing doesn&#8217;t come from the arms; it comes from the big muscle: the legs. Consequently, when you make a small stride, you cannot go down and do a good launch position and utilize all the power of your legs. The small stride also leaves you way too up right at the moment of making contact with the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to fix it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter your starting position. You can have one foot close to the other or have a wide stand (like Albert Pujols). The important thing is that you create momentum from your load position to the launch position (the launch position is the one you get to when your front foot lands). A good way to calculate the landing distance between your two feet is that it should be about the length of your bat on the ground. By doing this, you&#8217;ll get in a perfect sunk position for exploding when making contact with the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Poor bat angle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the previous tip, here we will be focusing on the launch position because getting into a good launch position will make the rest of the swing way easier. At this point of the swing, is vital to check where your bat knob is pointing to. If it is pointing towards the pitcher or sideways (first base foul line if you&#8217;re a rightie, third base foul line if you&#8217;re a leftie), you will not be able to generate enough speed to hit the ball properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to fix it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you check most of the big-league hitters&#8217; bat knob at the launch position will be pointing down to the catcher. That bat angle allows them to create enough swing velocity for hitting the ball with power. You must avoid exaggerating this angle to find your bat knob pointing to the backstop because this will make your swing late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A final thought<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the loading and launch position is critical for correcting the most common swing mistakes, but only through repeated practice you&#8217;ll be able to fix these and other swing mistakes you might have. We&#8217;ll be happy to have you at NDG Batting Center and help you improve your baseball skills at our facilities and with our coaches&#8217; advice. See you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are common mistakes that young hitters (and even experienced ones) frequently make that are not difficult to correct. That will make a massive difference in batting more consistently and for more power. Here are the top 3 mistakes and how to fix them. 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