Batting Practice Tips

Becoming a consistent hitter isn’t easy. The older you get the faster the pitches you face will become. When you’re at batting practice it’s important to remember the fundamental body mechanics of batting. Before you can begin even thinking about batting practice tips though, you should make sure you have the right equipment. At Rude American USA you can find the best baseball bats for a very competitive price. Checkout our MOAB line that includes the 2019 MOAB USSSA -5 and -10 and the -3 BBCOR Certified .50 bats.

You’ve picked up the Mother Of All Bats! Now what? Here are five batting practice tips that are great for all players from little league to adults.

START WITH A GOOD BATTING STANCE

You could have the best bat on the market but it won’t be worth much if your stance off. Choosing a comfortable stance is important. You can choose a wide stance or a narrow stance. Remember to keep your knees inside of your feet. Then rotate your back foot 90 degrees so that it is perpendicular with the mound.

It is very important to focus on your body mechanics to ensure that you develop a consistent swing. Load your up on your back leg without letting your knee move out from under your body. Your hands should come up to about the shoulder, just behind your body.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE BALL

This should be a given. You can’t hit the ball if you can’t see it. Many players struggle to keep their head down and their eyes on the ball because their instinct is to look at how far they hit the ball. You can work on this by practicing a “no-look” swing where you keep from lifting your head for a few seconds after you make contact with the ball.

HEAD CONTROL

Improving your tracking is a great way to become a more consistent hitter. If you have trouble following the ball with your eyes you can place a few objects directly in line between the plate and the mound and work on tracking the ball over each object.  

Ultimately, the only way you will become better at bat is by hitting the batting cages regularly and focusing on forming good habits.