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Hitting slumps in baseball.....
Posted on 3/15/12 at 9:55 am
Posted on 3/15/12 at 9:55 am
To all those that played high school, college and beyond. What can u do to bust out of it? Kid is in a bad one right now.
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Posted on 3/15/12 at 9:58 am to Bucky Goldstein
Take him to the strip club.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 9:59 am to Bucky Goldstein
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To all those that played high school, college and beyond.
Disclaimer, I didn't do this so feel to disregard my advice. I've coached a little bit though.
The only way he will get out of it is to relax about it. Tell him to just concentrate on making contact with the ball. The problem I see with some hitters is they get too eager to smash the ball when they are in a slump. Solid contact is always the best bet.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:00 am to Bucky Goldstein
Take him to an eye doctor. Most slumps are because you're not seeing the ball. It is possible to get contacts that make your vision BETTER than 20-20. It makes a huge difference in tracking the pitch.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:00 am to Bucky Goldstein
Man the harpoons and bag a fat chick for him 
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:02 am to Bucky Goldstein
Tell him to keep swinging. He will eventually break out.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:05 am to Bucky Goldstein
I got back to basics, hitting off the tee, etc. Depending on the level I'd also try to attack fastballs. And mostly just relax and not press too much, which is the hardest part.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:13 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Thanks these are all things we r doing. He started off slow but was hitting the ball hard everwhere just right at people, but now he is so fixated on the fact that he is not getting hits he is a mental mess striking out rolling over etc etc .
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:17 am to Bucky Goldstein
Slumpbuster is the only sure fire way to snap him out of it. Give him a few days off and get his mind off of baseball. Slumps happen mostly b/c you start to press - needs to relax and just have fun and remember its a game.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:18 am to Bucky Goldstein
90% mental 50% physical
If you don't have a strong mind, baseball will eat you alive. Tell him to man up and stop worrying about striking out, everone does it. If he's up there thinking about fricking up, he'll frick up. Tell him to just go up there, look for a fastball and attack. LOok for it early in the count and jump on it.
If you don't have a strong mind, baseball will eat you alive. Tell him to man up and stop worrying about striking out, everone does it. If he's up there thinking about fricking up, he'll frick up. Tell him to just go up there, look for a fastball and attack. LOok for it early in the count and jump on it.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:20 am to auzach91
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90% mental 50% physical
Auburn math?
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:25 am to TigerintheNO
Sometimes it just takes time to break it. But it does become almost completely mental. Patience is the key
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:31 am to Bucky Goldstein
Tee work, soft toss, and flips....lots of them. Just get him seeing the ball better and more comfortable with his swing. He will get past it and it happens to everyone.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:31 am to Bucky Goldstein
Sports psychologist
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:32 am to Bucky Goldstein
If he's in high school, and he doesn't have excellent coaching, take him to a good hitting coach. This should fix any technique issues, and it should help his confidence as well.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:43 am to Bucky Goldstein
Two things me and my dad used to do, all through high school and college. First we were definitely in the cage, tees drills, soft toss and regular BP. Secondly he used to tell me "Hey it's a party all you have to do is dance!" Worked like a charm and the quote always got me to relax and hit seeds.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:46 am to TigerintheNO
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Auburn math?
It's actually a quote from one of the greatest to ever play the game. Way to look like a dumbass though.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:49 am to Bucky Goldstein
Don't do anything, technique wise.
Find a way to loosen him and have him realize it's all for fun. Just get him to relax.
Find a way to loosen him and have him realize it's all for fun. Just get him to relax.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:50 am to 5Alive
Tell him to try and hit the ball up the middle, hard lined shot at the pitchers feet. Worked for me. Kept the focus in a single straight line only 60 ft away instead of all over the field. Seems to bring back the basics of just putting the barrel on the ball without over swinging.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 12:02 pm to auzach91
quote:
It's actually a quote from one of the greatest to ever play the game.
I know what Yogi said and 90% of your quote was right, the other half wasn't.
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