Posted by: grc () on Sat Jun 18 14:39:16 2005

> > I read on these boards that to hit the outside pitch the batter should focus on getting the bat-head around quicker and not do the inside out swing. Are there any drills or mental reminders that I can tell my son (11 years old) to help with the outside pitch. He tends to pull (or try to pull everything) most pitches which often results in a weak roller or pop-up on an outside pitch. BTW, he hit his first homerun over the fence 215 ft using the techniques taught on here. Not bad for a 70lb.er
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> On the outside pitch tell him to let it get deeper before he hits it. Instead of hitting the ball when it is in front of the plate, have him hit it when it is closer to on top of the plate

the key is to hit the inside part of the ball when it is outside, as well as letting the ball come in farther...then just push the ball the other way....and "pushing" does not imply weak mechanics...