Posted by: Mark H () on Wed Mar 28 14:34:43 2007

> > Hi, I am having trouble pulling the ball. What are some of the reasons for this? Could it just be timing?
> > Thanks
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> Some of the reasons could be the following:
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> 1. you are swinging to late
> 2. you are not picking up the ball in the release quick enough
> 3. you are pulling off the ball (foot in the bucket)
> 4. you do not have an upwing
> 5. you are not close enough to the plate
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> Solutions might involving:
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> 1. practicing more in the cage or by having someone throw to you
> 2. focusing more on the pitchers release poing
> 3. striding toward the pitcher
> 4. practicing a top hand release in an effort to facilitate lead arm extension
> 5. get closer to the plate and or deeper in the box
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> These are some suggestions but it would help if you gave the board more information.
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> Are you hitting the ball well to the opposite field and or up the middle? Are you making solid contact?
Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it.
To answer your question, yes i am hitting the ball well to the right side. However I have a tendency to hit a lot fly balls.