Posted by: Chris (Christopher.Kraus@gmx.de) on Sat May 8 12:54:47 2004

Hi there,

I am a ballplayer from Germany and I have a huge problem with my batting for a while now. When I pratice with a tee or any soft toss drills, my mechanics look okay and I really hit the ball hard and have a real follow through. If I hit some balls for outfield practice, I really crush the ball.
But when I step to the plate, I feel overmatched and I am not really hitting. All I can do is make some contact. I am not swinging the bat, my hit looks more like a bunt. No stride, no hip rotation, nothing. It takes me too long to decide wether to hit or let the ball through. Are there any drills or anything else I can do to have the right timing and hit a ball with authority.
Thank you