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Drills to help see the ball

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Greene Sep 10, 2009. 19 Replies

Good weight lifting routine

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Oct 25, 2009
Mike Greene replied to Richie's discussion Drills to help see the ball
"Richie, not knowing the age group that you fit into, but one of the things that I teach my players ( 12-18 ) is to watch the logo on the front of the pitcher's cap. Typically with overhand throwers, the hand and the logo are only a few inches…"
Sep 10, 2009
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Jon LeTourneau Jr. replied to Richie's discussion Drills to help see the ball
"what i like to do is study the pitcher very closely. his motion on every pitch and try to catch some type or give away or tell that he might have. whether it's as simple as he slows his motion to throw something off speed or does the opposite.…"
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Eric Daniel Shoemaker replied to Richie's discussion Drills to help see the ball
"Roberto Clemente had a similar problem and used to hit bottle caps to correct it. It obviously worked, for throughout his career, he maintained a very good batting average, and won several batting titles in the process. He was also a member of the…"
Jul 21, 2009
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Drills to help see the ball

Does any one have any tips or drills to help with seeing the ball out of the pitchers hand. I can hit a fast ball really well but I look like a fool whenever someone throws a curve to me. I would like to know if anyone has any tips for picking up the spin and if there are any drills that I can do to help me with this. Thanks for any help
Jul 11, 2009
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Steve Lykins replied to Richie's discussion Drills to help see the ball
"Stand at the best angle possible to see the pitchers ball rotation and arm slot from the first pitch till your at bat. Continue this until you have it engrained in your memory. Also as importantly is knowing what he is going to throw. This will…"
Jul 10, 2009

Profile Information

Bats:
Both
Throws:
Right
Height:
5' 11"
Weight:
225
Position(s):
C, 1B, 3B, OF, DH
Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
Power
I currently:
Play Baseball, Coach Baseball, Umpire Baseball, Enjoy watching games
Baseball Playing Experience:
Teeball, Little League
Baseball Coaching Experience:
Teeball, Little League
Softball Playing Experience:
None
Who is your favorite hitter and why?
Albert Pujols because he does it all well. He hits for power, average, and he drives in runs.
Who is your favorite pitcher and why?
Johan Santana

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At 11:20pm on November 1, 2008, Kyle Grucci said…
Welcome to CheckSwing, Richie!

Take a look around the site... among other things here, you can customize your own page, upload photos, audio, and videos, blog, and create group and team pages.

Please invite your leaguemates and fellow coaches to join... Just click HERE to do so. The more ballplayers the better!

We've also just recently added the LIVE "Clubhouse Chat" feature. You can chat publicly with CheckSwing community or privately with a friend. Just Click the "LIVE Chat" menu tab at the top of the main page.

Also, you can use CheckSwing.net to track responses to events such as tryouts and tournaments. Your players can customize their pages as their baseball resumes and get free exposure in the baseball community.

Enjoy the site and have fun!
At 11:12pm on November 1, 2008, Bill Stanton said…
Richie- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have fun making new connections and if you have any friends who you think will enjoy the site, please invite them to join us. Have fun!
 
 
 

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