Hitting a softball can be more than difficult especially when the pitcher you are up against is one of the best. Following certain practices and guidelines, can make your job easier and give you a chance to get a hit. The following softball hitting tips are some of those best practices and you should definitely incorporate them into your at-bats when you are up against a great pitcher.
1. Stiff wrists
A player has trouble rolling her wrist over following contact when she grips the bat too far back in her palms. Until she gets back on track, have her, during practice time, place the barrel of the bat on the ground and rest the bat handle across the middle knuckles of her left hand (if she’s right-handed). She then puts her right hand in a similar position above the left and raises the bat up. This way, the bat barely touches the player’s palms.
2. A lack of power
Players lose bat speed, and power as a result, when they move their hands forward right away with their strides, or if they’re opening their hips up too quickly. A hitter needs to keep her hands back for a split second after she takes the initial step. When her hands are back, she generates the power needed to drive through the ball.
3. Make each swing count
You shouldn’t be swinging just for the sake of swinging. Each swing should have a specific goal whether it is to work on a technical element, drive the ball in a specific location, or adjust to a specific pitch.
4. Contact
When making contact with the ball, hit it with the meat of the bat and make sure you take the knob of the bat to the ball.
5. Hit behind the runner
The ability to hit the ball on the ground to the right side of the infield with runners on second or third is invaluable. When hitting behind the runner, you are trading an out for a run. To hit behind the runner, you must keep your hands inside the ball, delay the swing, and make sure that the bat head is above the flight of the pitch.
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