| Many people think in order to become a great | | | | practicing. |
| baseball hitter they must work with a trainer to | | | | If you are going to take baseball training seriously |
| get the best results possible. Although if you get | | | | it would be in your best interest to make a |
| the opportunity, take it but many people can only | | | | schedule, and keep it. In doing so you will begin to |
| do things on their own. Realizing this there are a | | | | get in a routine that between such and such an |
| few simple things you can do on your own to get | | | | hour this is what is practiced throughout the |
| the baseball training necessary in becoming an | | | | week. Add different things for each day of the |
| efficient hitter. | | | | week so you won't be burnt out quickly. Its |
| The most important thing is to be yourself. | | | | definitely hard work to become a better hitter, |
| Seriously, it sounds odd but the next time you go | | | | but when it happens the rewards are exciting and |
| to the batting cages watch all the Alex Rodriguez, | | | | fun. Here are a few more things to think about |
| Albert Pujols, and Ichiro Suzuki stances used by | | | | when getting up to the plate. |
| others around you. Yes those three are great | | | | When you take your swing at a pitch be sure to |
| hitters, but with all do respect the way they bat | | | | keep your stride short and sweet. This will allow |
| may not work for you. Effective hitting doesn't | | | | your body to move in one fluent motion. If your |
| mean trying to hit it out of the ballpark every | | | | strides are long you have a greater chance of |
| time either. You will need to have patience, good | | | | throwing your balance off in the process. Keeping |
| vision, quick hands, strength, and the ability to | | | | your head still is another solid point to remember |
| take criticism while learning. Then of course you | | | | during every swing. It allows you to focus on the |
| will need to find a bat that fits your size and arm | | | | ball, what kind of pitch, and helps your plate |
| length. Once you have all this you can interact | | | | discipline deciphering if its good or bad. If your |
| with certain baseball drills to fine tune your batting. | | | | head is moving to the left or up to the sky you'll |
| Don't be afraid to experiment with everything. For | | | | know that you can't see the pitch hit off the bat |
| instance staying away from "hitting the ball off of | | | | which can take away from your strengths |
| tee" because it´s boring. Make it fun, and | | | | becoming more luck than skill. |
| remember if players like former batting champion | | | | While many of these are basics of the game and |
| Tony Gwynn did it while he was a pro then so | | | | have been told over and over again they are the |
| can you. It will help you learn to hit the ball cleanly | | | | most important parts to your baseball drills. Once |
| and hit line drives which will only increase your | | | | you have mastered these you will see it in your |
| overall batting average. There are a few major | | | | overall offensive statistics during the season. Just |
| things to remember about how to train yourself | | | | remember to keep it fun, and learn to try new |
| to be a better hitter; practice, practice, practice. | | | | things if what you're doing now isn't working or |
| However, keep in mind if you are practicing drills | | | | you've hit a slump. The smallest change may |
| without tweaking your batting stance to become | | | | make all the difference in becoming a true |
| better or bringing a heavier bat along with you to | | | | baseball hitter. |
| hit as far as you can then your not really | | | | |