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Dec 3, 2023 · It may seem counterintuitive, but sometimes pitching to contact can help in reducing line drives. By inducing early contact, I can manage where the ball is hit, targeting a defensive player’s position and avoiding areas that are more likely to yield line drives.
- Pop Up vs. Fly Ball
- What Causes A Pop-Up?
- Why Hitters Hit The Ball Too High in The Air
- Fix Your Swing and Hit More Balls Hard by Using A Slight Uppercut
- Hitting Drills to Improve Your Swing & Drive The Ball
- Final Thoughts on Swing Plane
By definition, a ball hit at a launch angle below 10 degrees is a ground ball, 10-25 degrees is a line drive and anything 25+ is considered a flyball. However, there is a big difference between a ball hit at a 30-degree launch angle and one hit at 60 degrees. The driven fly balls that hitters are looking for are – depending on the hitter – usually ...
Anytime the ball goes in the air, the hitter makes contact with the bottom half of the ball. When we drive the baseball in the air (25-35 degrees) we hit just below the centerline of the ball. When the ball gets skied to the infield or shallow outfield, the hitter hits well below the center of the ball. Basically, the lower on the baseball the bats...
Often when you see a hitter pop the ball up, it will be accompanied by a coach yelling, “Don’t uppercut.” In fact, the overwhelming number of players that I work with come in believing that pop-ups are caused by the bat moving up too much through the zone. This causes players to avoid dropping their back shoulder, try and stay on top of the ball an...
The term uppercut has a very negative connotation in the world of baseball. However, just about every high-level hitter swings with a slight uppercut, and doing so is a vital component of having success at the plate. As stated earlier, successful hitters will have the bat will drop below the ball to get on plane with the pitch early. From here, the...
Tee-Behind Bat Path Drill
This drill is great for reinforcing a slightly upward swing path. If you swing down on the ball, you’ll hit the second tee in your follow through. If a proper upward swing path is used, the barrel will just clear the top of the second tee. Anytime you hit the second tee, you know you didn’t have proper swing plane.
Two-Tee Bat Path Drill
This drill will help you understand what a slight uppercut looks like. Place two tees in front of you, with the center of the second baseball (farther from you) aligned with the top of the first ball. When done right, you should hit both squarely. If you have insufficient upward plane, the second ball will be popped up and mishit as you swing beneath it on too flat of a swing plane.
With any type of bat path, it is possible for a hitter to hit any part of the baseball. However, most of the time that balls get popped up, it is because the bat is not moving up enough through the hitting zone. Even though most coaches advise against upper-cutting, moving the bat on a more upward path through the hitting zone usually leads to more...
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Jul 21, 2023 · Line drives occur when a batter makes good contact with a pitch and are typically the result of strong, level swings. These types of hits are crucial for batters looking to secure a spot on base, as their speed and low trajectory make them more challenging for fielders to catch.
Oct 1, 2023 · As per the line drive baseball meaning, line drives are baseballs that move almost in a straight line after being hit, parallel to the ground, with a maintained high speed. This makes it a sought-after batted ball to the offense team, posing a formidable challenge for fielders.
When a batter makes contact with a pitch in the sweet spot of the bat, which is closer to the barrel, the ball tends to come off the bat with greater speed. Ideally, batters aim to make solid contact in the center of the bat’s sweet spot to maximize exit velocity.
Feb 8, 2022 · Line Drive % (LD%) measures how often a batter hits a line drive (or pitcher induces a line drive). Line Drives are the best type of batted balls at producing hits. However, since it takes a while to stabilize, we typically need a large sample size in order to tell if an increase in a batter’s LD% is significant.
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Mar 6, 2023 · Addressing The Biggest Lies In Hitting: Improve Line Drive Frequency In A Few Short Weeks. Unlocking Secrets Of Optimizing Launch Angle To Increase Your Ball Exit Speed & Hitting Distance.
