Baseball Tips On Hitting---Are You Getting Jammed Inside Too Often?

<h1>Baseball Tips On Hitting---Are You Getting Jammed Inside Too Often?</h1>Author: <a title="Larry Cicchiello" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/larry-cicchiello/260459.htm">Larry Cicchiello</a> If you feel that too many pitchers are "getting in your kitchen" too often and jamming you inside, there may be several reasons why. We will look at a few possible reasons, looking at the possible easiest solutions first: 1. Make sure you are not standing too close to the plate and make sure you don't have a bat that's too heavy or too long. Remember, it's always better to err on the side of the bat being too light but never err on the side of having a bat that's too heavy. 2. Keep your hands inside the path of the baseball. Keeping your hands inside the baseball is one of the better baseball tips on hitting. Getting your hands too far away from the body will encourage you to get "jammed" in on the handle of the bat. 3. Make sure you are not straightening out your front arm too quickly. This will cause you to push your hands outside and create a slightly longer route to the baseball. "Always take the shortest route to granny's house." 4. Keep the back of your bottom hand facing the pitcher when starting your swing. You will be quicker to the ball and have a better chance of getting the good part of the bat on the ball. Only at contact should one palm be facing up and the other palm facing down. 5. Use more "hands" when swinging and less arms. It's one of the most common <a href="http://www.larrybaseball.com/free-hitting-tips.html">baseball hitting problems</a> with youngsters who feel they need to "muscle" the ball to hit it hard. It actually slows up their swing and will increase the chance of being jammed on the pitch. The hands are the main event and not the arms. There is no substitute for having quick hands.About the Author: Larry is the author of several informative books on learning and playing very good baseball. His experience covers coaching at many different levels, up to and including the high school level. While working for a major media company for 37 years,he has had the privilege of talking to many professional baseball players, managers, coaches and scouts. His website is unique in that it offers many of his FREE tips, right on site. Visit him at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.larrybaseball.com/">http://www.larrybaseball.com/</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/baseball-articles/baseball-tips-on-hittingare-you-getting-jammed-inside-too-often-1459289.html" title="Baseball Tips On Hitting---Are You Getting Jammed Inside Too Often?">Baseball Tips On Hitting---Are You Getting Jammed Inside Too Often?</a>

If you feel that too many pitchers are "getting in your kitchen" too often and jamming you inside, there may be several reasons why. We will look at a few possible reasons, looking at the possible easiest solutions first:

1. Make sure you are not standing too close to the plate and make sure you don't have a bat that's too heavy or too long. Remember, it's always better to err on the side of the bat being too light but never err on the side of having a bat that's too heavy.

2. Keep your hands inside the path of the baseball. Keeping your hands inside the baseball is one of the better baseball tips on hitting. Getting your hands too far away from the body will encourage you to get "jammed" in on the handle of the bat.

3. Make sure you are not straightening out your front arm too quickly. This will cause you to push your hands outside and create a slightly longer route to the baseball. "Always take the shortest route to granny's house."

4. Keep the back of your bottom hand facing the pitcher when starting your swing. You will be quicker to the ball and have a better chance of getting the good part of the bat on the ball. Only at contact should one palm be facing up and the other palm facing down.

5. Use more "hands" when swinging and less arms. It's one of the most common baseball hitting problems with youngsters who feel they need to "muscle" the ball to hit it hard. It actually slows up their swing and will increase the chance of being jammed on the pitch. The hands are the main event and not the arms. There is no substitute for having quick hands.

Larry is the author of several informative books on learning and playing very good baseball. His experience covers coaching at many different levels, up to and including the high school level. While working for a major media company for 37 years,he has had the privilege of talking to many professional baseball players, managers, coaches and scouts. His website is unique in that it offers many of his FREE tips, right on site. Visit him at http://www.larrybaseball.com/

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