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Better Baseball Hitting | Youth Baseball Hitting

Ever notice some kids hitting the ball hard in baseball practice , but once in a youth baseball game they can’t seem to make hard contact or contact at all? This is actually pretty common in youth baseball hitting. Baseball hitters tend to relax during batting practice. They know strikes and good pitches are coming and they want to  to hit the ball hard, so their mind is clear and ready to go.

During a youth baseball game the pitcher is trying to get them out now. A hitter can overcomplicate things by putting too much pressure on themselves, thinking too hard about every thing he has been told, or simplyt losing confidence  in their hitting ability. The mental side of hitting can be the hardest to overcome,sometimes it just takes more time, more batting practice,more at bats. My oldest son once told me I need to be moved down in the lineup because I haven’t been hitting well. I told him thats the coaches job to move you. You want as many at bats as possible to try and come out of the slump. Players nearer the top of the lineup will get more plate attempts. Of course, everything worked out fine, and his hitting worked out.

Mental mistakes are often the most challenging to overcome, and sometimes they just take time. I like to go back to making it simple. Focus on the ball, quick hands,hit the ball hard.  Sometimes thats all it takes.

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You just have to empty your head, have confidence in your own ability, and go up there and just try to hit the ball hard. Trying your best is all I ask of my players.

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As the new year approaches, many of us will begin getting ready for the

Ready Position demonstrated by Trevor Mcclure
Ready Position demonstrated by Trevor Mcclure

youth baseball season.  Sign ups, coaching plans, and even some youth baseball practices will start. As a gentle reminder I wish to put out a little reminder one of the most important things youth baseball coaches should teach is the ready position.

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Coaching 7 & 8 year olds youth baseball |skill expectations 7 & 8 year olds

Coaching 7 & 8 year olds | Practice for 7 & 8 year olds

There are some expectations for 7 & 8 year olds in youth baseball we need to focus on in practices for 7 & 8 year old youth baseball. So here is a simple list for this age group to help coaches and parents in what to expect and teach in 7&8 year old youth baseball. While every child probably won’t get them all, these are the things to work on for their development as a youth baseball player. You can read it for free here

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Baseball practice for 7 & 8 year olds

Increase pitching velocity – Youth baseball pitching velocity

Coaches and parents want to help youth baseball pitchers become better youth baseball players and pitchers. Pitching in little league youth baseball games is not easy. The youth baseball pitcher struggles probably the most, because so much attention is focused on him. It always seems as if there are not enough quality youth baseball pitchers to go around. As we try to improve are youth baseball pitchers lets take note of a few things that can actually reduce a youth baseball pitchers velocity.

Here are 4 things that can reduce youth baseball pitchers velocity.
Youth Baseball pitching velocity

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