Much like everything in life, you get better at things the more times you do them. Baseball Hitting is no different. For this reason, the best baseball hitting advice anyone can give you is to practice your swing. Mickey Mantle was said to swing the bat at least 100 times a day right handed and then do the same left handed. Also, modern day players like Barry Bonds are said to swing the baseball bat 500-1000 times a day. If this strategy works for the pros, it can also work for you. Continue reading...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
BatAction Hitting Machine - A Baseball Hitting Trainer For All Ages and Levels
The BatAction Hitting Machine by Nedco Sports was developed in 1999. It has proven to be a "solid" choice when it come to hitting trainers to improve a baseball players swing quality and hitting mechanics. The BatAction has speed and height adjustments that make it pwerfect for all ages and levels of play including T-Ball, Youth Baseball, Travel baseball, Hithg School Baseball, and Collegiate Baseball.
BatAction Training Machine workouts are some of the most popular training drills baseball and softball players today. Bat Action Machine workouts provide batters with a productive and challenging workout that rapidly improves bat speed, improves hitting skill, and raises batting averages.
The BatAction Hitting Machine is one of the most economics ways a parent can help a player quickly improve their batting average and drastically reduce the number of strikeouts.
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Baseball2u.com has great trainers such as the BatAction Hitting machine for discount prices.
BatAction Training Machine workouts are some of the most popular training drills baseball and softball players today. Bat Action Machine workouts provide batters with a productive and challenging workout that rapidly improves bat speed, improves hitting skill, and raises batting averages.
The BatAction Hitting Machine is one of the most economics ways a parent can help a player quickly improve their batting average and drastically reduce the number of strikeouts.
BatAction.com
Baseball2u.com has great trainers such as the BatAction Hitting machine for discount prices.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
"Youth Sports Specialization: Beware These 4 Dangers!" by: Tim Kauppinen
"My son wrestled since he was in grade school. Now he is in high school and so burnt out that he didn’t even go out for the team."
"My neighbor plays club basketball year round and is out indefinitely because of stress fractures in her lower legs…"
"All that I’ve ever played is soccer – now I’m not a starter so I’m going to quit. I think it is too late to start another sport now…"
Have you ever heard statements like these? I am sad to say that I hear them all too often. With the media screaming about the Tiger Woods and Venus and Serena Williams of the world, many people are making the mistake of starting one sport at a young – make that very young – age and specializing in it. The lure of college scholarships has also convinced these people that specialization is the only way to become good at a sport.
Before someone decides to specialize, they should consider the dangers involved in participating in only one sport. Here are 4 Dangers of Specialization
Read this entire article at BaseballParentGuide.com
"My neighbor plays club basketball year round and is out indefinitely because of stress fractures in her lower legs…"
"All that I’ve ever played is soccer – now I’m not a starter so I’m going to quit. I think it is too late to start another sport now…"
Have you ever heard statements like these? I am sad to say that I hear them all too often. With the media screaming about the Tiger Woods and Venus and Serena Williams of the world, many people are making the mistake of starting one sport at a young – make that very young – age and specializing in it. The lure of college scholarships has also convinced these people that specialization is the only way to become good at a sport.
Before someone decides to specialize, they should consider the dangers involved in participating in only one sport. Here are 4 Dangers of Specialization
Read this entire article at BaseballParentGuide.com
Monday, September 15, 2008
Should Baseball And Softball Players Participate In Weight Training Programs?
Written by J P
It's baseball season, and you are ready for it. You bought a new bat, dusted off the cleats, and oiled the glove. You drilled, grounder after grounder, only to follow it by fly ball, after fly ball. When the fielding drills were over, you moved on to the batting cages. You have hit so many balls that you could probably tag a slider in your sleep. So, what's next but to hit the field, right? Wrong!
Article Continued at BaseballParentGuide.com
It's baseball season, and you are ready for it. You bought a new bat, dusted off the cleats, and oiled the glove. You drilled, grounder after grounder, only to follow it by fly ball, after fly ball. When the fielding drills were over, you moved on to the batting cages. You have hit so many balls that you could probably tag a slider in your sleep. So, what's next but to hit the field, right? Wrong!
Article Continued at BaseballParentGuide.com
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Does your son show great potential as a pitcher?
Good morning. If your son has the potential to become a future baseball prospect as a pitcher, there are 3 things that you should consider doing as soon as possible:
1. Finding a one-on-coach for pitching lessons. Many times you already know a well known and respected instructor in your area. Contact your high school coach, he most likely can recommend a couple of instructors. Make arrangements to visit and talk to the instructor about your son's pitching future. If you are comfortable with this instructor, you can set a weekly schedule of pitching lessons. The money spent on quality pitching lesson is money well spent.
2. If your child is under the age of 10, you may consider building your own pitching mound in your backyard. This is an inexpensive way to improve the quality of your backyard pitching workouts. If you can catch your son during pitching workouts, that is best. If not, you may want to purchase a pitching target or toss back trainer as a target for using during pitching practice.
3. Your son needs to build arm strength and power. There are many great device available on the market that build arm strength. Pitching Training and arm strength builders are available at Baseball2u.com.
The Derek Jeter StrikeBack Trainer is a new toss back trainer desig that feature spinning targets that kids love!
Good Luck Till next time!, Nick
1. Finding a one-on-coach for pitching lessons. Many times you already know a well known and respected instructor in your area. Contact your high school coach, he most likely can recommend a couple of instructors. Make arrangements to visit and talk to the instructor about your son's pitching future. If you are comfortable with this instructor, you can set a weekly schedule of pitching lessons. The money spent on quality pitching lesson is money well spent.
2. If your child is under the age of 10, you may consider building your own pitching mound in your backyard. This is an inexpensive way to improve the quality of your backyard pitching workouts. If you can catch your son during pitching workouts, that is best. If not, you may want to purchase a pitching target or toss back trainer as a target for using during pitching practice.
3. Your son needs to build arm strength and power. There are many great device available on the market that build arm strength. Pitching Training and arm strength builders are available at Baseball2u.com.
The Derek Jeter StrikeBack Trainer is a new toss back trainer desig that feature spinning targets that kids love!
Good Luck Till next time!, Nick
Monday, July 21, 2008
Resource For Helping Your Child Learn and Improve
I hope you had a great weekend! There are many great programs available free that encourage and help sports parents help their young athletes.
Liberty Mutual's Responsible Sports program is designed for parents across ALL sports and aims at providing helpful advice and useful resources that can be applied universally among youth athletes. As the parent of a youth athlete (pre-school through high school), you want the best for your child, on and off the field.
Liberty Mutual's Responsible Sports program is designed for parents across ALL sports and aims at providing helpful advice and useful resources that can be applied universally among youth athletes. As the parent of a youth athlete (pre-school through high school), you want the best for your child, on and off the field.
- This website helps you help your children:
improve on-field performance - Learn life lessons that sports uniquely can provide.
- Today's Topic:
What Is Responsible Sport Parenting?
- A Responsible Sports Parent fills two key roles:
Ensuring your youth athlete's safety - Helping your youth athlete apply life lessons from sports on and off the field
Click here to visit this great resource site.
Have great day, Nick.
Friday, July 18, 2008
The 2008 Tee Ball All-Star Game on the Whitehouse Lawn. These kids had a ball!
As baseball parents we either have a kid playing Tee Ball or we remember and cherish those days. America could not have MLB Baseball All-Star Week without honoring America's Tee Ball All-Stars,absolutely the most valuable players in the USA!
President Bush welcomed children from all 50 states to the White House's South Lawn for an All-Star Tee Ball game, this past Wednesday, July 16. It was a great event.
It is always refreshing for me to see how much these young kids love this great game. They have so much fun and they really enjoy it! You can access the links below for video hightlights, slideshows, and news coverage.
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