How Do You Hit For Power In Baseball?
It is largely acknowledged by athletes in all sports that hitting a baseball consistently is the most difficult athletic task. Michael Jordan is considered the best basketball player ever and perhaps the greatest athlete since Babe Ruth, yet he barely hit .220 in one season in the minor leagues. If hitting consistently is tough, hitting consistently for power is even harder. It takes coordination, consistency, strength and patience. Wait until the last possible instant before pulling the trigger and swinging the bat. The longer you wait before sending the bat through the hitting zone, the greater the chance of achieving maximum bat speed on impact with the ball. The natural inclination is to begin your swing as soon as possible once you think your know what kind of pitch has been thrown–fastball, curve, slider–and where it will end up when it crosses the plate. When swinging for power, the idea is to wait a fraction of a second longer. It’s a risky move that will result in a lot of e
