Posted by: Chris O'Leary (chris@chrisoleary.com) on Fri Mar 30 08:57:57 2007

"My son (9 years old) is leaning backwards toward the catcher (not away from the plate) too much, causing too many pop ups and fly balls. What fix or cue words are used to fix this problem?"

Leaning backwards toward the catcher isn't necessarily bad. It's what many pros do.

Now, it can be a problem if the kid is taking a gigantic uppercut, but a slight uppercut is fine.

I would bet that there is another explanation for your son's problems, such as taking too big of a stride and sliding under the ball.