| We have all seen this scenario. The batter has | | | | how hard the swing is, the batter is only making |
| above average bat speed, above average hitting | | | | contact with the top edge or third of the baseball. |
| skill and is always extremely aggressive at the | | | | This contact at the very top of the ball is forcing |
| plate, but is simply not getting on base. The swing | | | | the ball hard downward off the bat, thus creating |
| looks great but weak or poor contact is made. | | | | a "hard worm burner" back to the pitcher. |
| The batter is in a serious hitting slump. The only | | | | How is this batting flaw be corrected? |
| pitch the batter seems able to hit hard is the fast | | | | You may have heard a coach in the past say, |
| ball on the inner part of the plate. It seems like | | | | "Let the Ball Get In". What this means is that the |
| every other ball he makes contact with is a | | | | batter should let the ball get inside the front foot. |
| ground ball weakly hit back to the pitcher. And | | | | The only pitch a batter should attack before it |
| when it hits it hard, it is a "worm-burner" back to | | | | gets inside the front foot is the fast ball on the |
| the pitcher. This article offers reasons and | | | | inner third of the plate. Every other pitch must be |
| corrections for this hitting flaw. | | | | allowed to get inside the foot before the batter |
| What causes this hitting flaw? | | | | attacks it. |
| The answer to this question is one word, "timing". | | | | Letting the ball get in allows the bat to make |
| The batter is not being patience enough. The | | | | contact when the bat is on a level plane. The best |
| batter is attacking the baseball too quick or too | | | | way to correct the flaw is to do a front toss drill |
| soon. The bat is not making good solid contact | | | | and making sure that the batter waits until the ball |
| with the baseball because the bat is already | | | | gets inside the front foot before attacking it. |
| through the POWER ZONE before the ball gets | | | | Patience and timing are the two important things |
| there. When the batter attacks the pitch too | | | | batters must learn to use at the plate. Having |
| soon, the bat has passed through the "level plane" | | | | these two traits are the key to hitting line drives |
| and has started to move upward when it | | | | for base hits. |
| contacts the ball. | | | | I hope that you found this article to be useful and |
| Many young batters and overly aggressive or | | | | informative. You may find other articles like it at |
| impatience older batters, want to attack the ball | | | | the Baseball Coaching Digest and the Youth |
| as soon as possible. They often attack it too it | | | | Baseball Digest. I thank you for taking the time to |
| early before the ball reaches the plate. No matter | | | | read it. Have a great day. |