tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48805918194820378642009-01-26T19:26:37.812-05:00Valuable info on hitting, pitching, fielding & the mental aspects of the game of baseball.Coach Theunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17304006118810023962coache@oldschoolbaseball.netBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880591819482037864.post-8489673682150351262009-01-26T19:05:00.003-05:002009-01-26T19:26:37.853-05:00

Although its rare, every once in a while a Parent may say something like this. The reason it seems like your player is not getting better is because kids learn at different speeds, some learn immediately, some take a long time to show improvement. What is important is to encourage your child to keep working and stay positive Remember, one silly comment can ruin it for your child. Former Oakland

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By: Coach Theune I believe yogi said "baseball is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical". I think we can all agree that we don’t do our best work when we are angry. Well its is true for hitting too. I have seen many, many players swing at a bad pitch or let a good pitch go by and get upset and they let it affect them to the point where they can not focus on the most important thing,

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By Coach Theune Ok we are all ready and comfortable in the box, (by the way, this takes practice. You may not feel right at first because of existing bad mechanics and muscle memory, but with hard work and dedication, you will). As the pitcher begins his windup, we shift our weight to our back foot just a little, almost in a rocking motion. When the pitcher delivers the pitch we take a small

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By Coach Theune But wait there’s more! Did you ever wonder how some players can hit the ball to the opposite field with wicked power? I’ll tell you, it’s the stride! Say what? Yes it is the stride! Great hitters position themselves during the swing with the stride to get the sweet spot of the bat on the ball, its no secret that to hit the opposite way, you need to hit the ball at the back of

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By Coach Theune Let’s move on to body position or body language, its important to be relaxed when at the plate so we want to be in a position that does not require any type of balancing act. We want our feet to be shoulder width apart, or close to it. If your feet are too close together, you can’t get your lower body into the swing and if they are too far apart, balance becomes a problem. With

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By Coach Theune Ok, we know where to stand and what stance to take. Lets talk about the bat, more specifically, how to grip or hold it. Since how we grip the bat has an effect on how fast we can swing it, we want to use the grip that best allows us to swing the bat freely. The proper way to hold the bat is to open your lower hand, lay the bat handle in you fingers, not in your palm, with the

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Mechanics Of Hitting: Part One - Stance By Coach Theune When it comes to hitting a baseball or a softball, every coach seems to have all the answers, and no two of them are alike especially when it comes to softball. Any good softball coach will tell you that hitting a softball takes the same mechanics as hitting a baseball. If you have professional experience or have been to a major division

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