Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Thu May 27 18:35:41 2004

First time poster, long-time reader.
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> I am looking to buy some sort of hitting aid for my two sons. They're both young (7 and 5), but they always want to hit. I want to find something that they can do unsupervised and am looking at the Solo Hitter; or possibly a tee/net combo - the Instructo tee (see link) has caught my eye.
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> So my questions is -- am I better off getting them something like the Solo Hitter, and just constantly working with them to fine tune their swing? Or should I try to find something like the Instructo where it forces them to develop a certain swing path?
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> http://www.baseballtips.com/instructo.html



Whichever one you choose, mix in a little whiffle ball as well. This will allow them to begin learning the timing of pitches. This will also keep them having fun while learning concepts. For the youth they key is having fun in the beginning, though I do like your thinking.