| Two Batting Cage Misbeliefs that baseball people | | | | thrown by a person not a machine. We must |
| need to know about are (1) Many people belive | | | | remember that advanced batters benefit most |
| that a Batting Cage must be long for it to be | | | | from seeing pitches thrown by a person. The |
| usable for all ages. That is not true. (2) Many | | | | batter must pick-up the pitcher arm-slot, the |
| people believe that a batter must see 75 miles | | | | pitcher release point and time the speed of the |
| per hour pitches to receive maximum benefit | | | | pitch thrown. When a person is throwing batting |
| from cage work. That is not true. | | | | practice the speed and location of every pitch can |
| This article discusses how many buyers are | | | | be changed. It is also a fact that many people are |
| mistaken or misled in the buying or building a new | | | | not adept at throwing strikes at longer distances. |
| baseball batting cage. The article outlines Two | | | | However, most people can throw an accurate |
| Batting Cage Misbeliefs that are simply not true: | | | | pitch for a strike from 30and 40 feet distances. |
| 1. Batting Cage Misbelief Number One - A Cage | | | | The batter gets more work in because more |
| must be long for it to be usable for all ages. | | | | pitches are hittable. Not as much time and effort |
| This is simply not true. Players of all ages, even | | | | is wasted by with bad pitches out of the strike |
| the high school and collegiate levels can benefit | | | | zone. The shorter distance makes the workout |
| from batting practice in cages that are 35 to 50 | | | | more efficient. |
| feet in length. A cage does not have to be 70 | | | | What does this all mean to a potential batting |
| feet long for it to beneficial to advanced players. | | | | cage buyer? |
| The reason for this is that long-toss, front-toss | | | | For the average home user shorter batting cage |
| and various other batting practice drills can be | | | | is suitable for all drills, batting practice, and |
| performed at distances under the regular pitching | | | | applications that you will need for your player to |
| distances. When batters take swings at pitches | | | | be successful through the high school level. I think |
| thrown at 35 feet, the batter is seeing and | | | | it is important to realize that the system you buy |
| reacting to pitches that simulate higher speeds at | | | | will be used for a variety of batting drills. The |
| the normal pitching distance. The player must | | | | function of the net is safety, ball containment, and |
| perform the swing with the proper trigger, | | | | practice efficiency. The batting net is no better |
| separate, and load actions. All of these elements | | | | than the parent or coach that dedicates time for |
| of the swing must be done at the same speed, | | | | its use. If you use it, you will experience incredible |
| rhythm, and timing as under normal game hitting. | | | | results. It will be a wise investment. Kids can not |
| 2. Batting Cage Misbelief Number Two - A batter | | | | use the cage without parental or adult supervision |
| must see 75 miles per hour pitches to receive | | | | and participation. |
| maximum benefit. | | | | I hope that you found this article useful and |
| Most hitters at all levels of play including high | | | | informative. You may find more like it at the |
| school, college, and pros would rather see and hit | | | | Baseball Coaching Digest and at the Youth |
| live arm pitches at 45 miles per hour at 30 feet | | | | Baseball Digest. Thanks for reading my article. |
| than pitches thrown by a machine at 75 miles per | | | | Have a great day. |
| hour. Live-arm batting practice is batting practice | | | | |