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Baseball tips for teenager?

I am 16 years old and a junior in high school. I really love baseball. I’m either playing, practicing, or watching the game on television. I want to develop into the best player I can be. i get my dad to soft toss plastic golf balls to me while i swing with a very skinny 32” wooden cylinder. I also hit off a tee alot and go to the batting cages with a friend whenever I can, its hard though because alot of the time its hard to find someone to practice with. The golf balls and tee has helped my plate vision and swing alot but I was wondering if there were any other ways I could practice batting. I would also like a few fielding tips or drills if possible. I really want to become the best player I can.

Find somewhere and hit off a tee. You can do this by yourself but a second person would help. You can go anywhere that has a fence. Hit off the tee over and over and over again until your sick of it then hit some more. All the time concentrating on form. By form , I mean your stance, stride, keeping your head down, hitting on top of the ball etc. Also practice hitting to all fields. There are some good books out there that will show all this. Then whenever you can , get into batting cages or have your dad pitch to you. Again concentrating on form. If you want to get really good, you have to do this just about every day.
As far as defense, soft hands. Learn soft hands. You really should know this by now. Then your going to have to have someone hit ground balls and fly balls to you. Hit them hard and challenge you. You should know how to properly throw a ball by now, but if not, get to an instructor or get a book. Anything that may help. Most of all , before hitting or fielding make sure you stretch and warm up at least 10 minutes.

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Hitting Drills (DVD) $39.99 With Jay Martel, San Diego State University Assistant CoachThis is a “must-have” video for all coaches and players that are looking to improve hitting! Coach Martel has numerous years of experience at the local and regional level in San Diego, coaching players of all ages and abilities and was also a successful prep player and played professionally with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. In this video, Martel does an excellent job of explaining and demonstrating different effective hitting drills including different Tee Drills and Toss Drills. All of the drills help teach and reinforce proper body positioning, bat control, head positioning, and hand positioning. Teaching these techniques and using repetitions allows players to use the entire field, which will increase their batting averages. All of the drills are ideal for team practices and many of the drills are well-suited for players to use to perfect their hitting skills on their own!45 minutes. 2003.

101 Offensive Softball Drills (book) by Sue Enquist and James Peterson $17.87 101 drills for developing offensive softball skills. Covers lower body hitting drills, upper body hitting drills, combination hitting drills, batting tee, soft toss, timing and rhythm, bunting, baserunning, sliding, mental drills and much more.2001, 134 pages.Features the NCAA UCLA Bruins.

Hitting Drills and Technique (DVD) $39.99 With Gino DiMare,University of Miami Assistant Head CoachCoach DiMare’s system and philosophy for hitting is highlighted in this DVD. Coach DiMare teaches hitters to stand tall and finish at the plate. Sandbags are used to teach the correct stance needed. The Stride drill teaches players to load up their lower body to create power at the plate. The upper body is loaded up in drills where players position the bat with the barrel at a slight angle. DiMare describes the nine hitting zones in detail. Attention is given to each zone separately through toss drills and by using live hitters in a batting cage environment. The tracking drill helps develop the eye as it picks up the baseball as quickly as possible. Miami players use the tee to work on technique and fundamentals. This is an excellent DVD for detailed drills and hitting technique from one of college baseball’s elite programs. 39 minutes. 2006.

Indoor Practice Drills: Hitting Drills (DVD) $39.99 With Scott Stricklin,Kent State University Head Coach;2006 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year;2008 & 2006 Mid-American Conference regular season titlesThis excellent DVD is dedicated to hitting and all of the important fundamentals needed to consistently drive the ball. A player’s stance and set up is the foundation of a good hitter. Coach Stricklin and his players demonstrate how the feet are a big part of the stance. A good bat grip consists of proper knuckle and elbow alignment, which allows you to “whip” the bat through the strike zone. A proper stance will require the bat be at a 45-degree angle. A level head will assure that your eyes are also level. The stride follows a good stance. Loading up the backside prepares a hitter for the pitch and is an important aspect of hitting. A good swing relies on the arms staying compact until contact is made, then hitters extend their arms through the hitting zone. Four things must be present for good hitters: head, back, back side and balance. Stricklin believes in the concept of “staying inside the baseball.” This means you are short to the baseball and hitting the ball where it’s pitched. The first set of drills demonstrates hitting off of a tee. The double tee drill produces two types of hits from two identical swings. To work on the timing mechanism, the soft toss drill gives players lots of hitting opportunities. Other hitting drills include the behind toss, angle toss and front toss. The bounce drill simulates pitches by bouncing the ball off the ground. Moving to the batting cage, players can practice simulated rounds of batting practice. Rounds will develop hitting from different situations such as bunting, hit and run, runner at second with no outs, runner at third base with the infield in, swing away and more. These drills will teach fundamentals and improve productivity and consistency at the plate.51 minutes. 2006.

5-Tool 5 Position Batting Tee $33.94 The 5 Position tee allows you to train from 5 different hitting position. This heavy duty molded rubber tee will help you train hitting the ball across all parts of the plate.Features:Features: Adjusts to 5 different hitting positionsIncludes: Pro drills and instructionsLength: DQuick and easy adjustment height between 20″ and 36″Material: Heavy duty molded rubberSpec: Easy assembly or breakdown for storageType: Hitting