Posted by: Michael C. (M7757@aol.com) on Wed Jun 28 07:43:24 2006

Help. My son is 11 years old and an above average athlete. On a scale of 1-10 I'd give him a 7-8 among those who actually participate in rec sports. He's an excellent basketball player, is very quick and has good hand-eye coordination. He also has a decent looking swing and what appears to be a quick bat. He's also a good fielder.

NOW--Here's the problem. He can't seem to hit a baseball this year. He's hit okay in past years, but this year he can barely put the bat on the ball. (He struck out 6 out of nine times in a recent double header.) I'm completely clueless. I took him for a couple of lessons in the middle of the season which may have just confused him more since the instructor had him change alot of thingss including changing his grip on the bat.

So here's the question. Is the adage true that some people just can't hit a baseball? Should my son just pack it in and try lacrosse next spring? Should he back down a level? Take more lessons over the winter? He still likes to play but is getting discouraged. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.