Building Rome Series

Batting Stride: How Aggressive?

Baseball and Fastpitch Softball

Should the stride for baseball and softball hitters be aggressive or early, short, and soft? We describe the pros and cons of each and how to fit the length, height, and timing of the stride to the hitter’s abilities. Click for a free article on our skill-building guides website:

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Softball Swing vs Baseball Swing

Softball coaches, there is increased offensive production at your fingertips! Take a moment to re-evaluate the mental concepts you are conveying to your athletes. More verbal cues, such as “drive the ball hard,” “do damage to the ball”, “aim just over the fenceline”, helps establish fastpitch softball hitters’ intentions. College softball home runs are on the increase – don’t limit instruction just making contact and protecting.

Should batting be taught the same way for the softball swing vs baseball swing? This question is a popular topic among coaches and parents. Click the link below for our free article:

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Early Bat Speed for Power and Average

Bat speed for both power and average requires the hitter to generate a large amount of force early, by the optimal inner zone contact points. Maximize hitting productivity with the concepts in this article:

Early Bat Speed for Power and Average - Building Rome Series Bat speed for both power and average requires the hitter to generate a large amount of force early, by the optimal inner zone contact points.

To improve vision and the rate of hard-hit balls, train hitters to maintain a steady head.

Use these hitting drills to fix a pulling head.

https://www.buildingromeseries.com/pulling-head/