Hitting and Hitters Discussion How do I get more power?

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:'(Last week I watched the Pro Akron Racers player Tracy McCoy #2, she is very small like myself, she had two doubles and a triple, All of her hits that night where hard line drives, two to the fence, how does she have so much power? Is it just luck? I?m 13 and have a hard time reaching the grass sometimes, I feel like a weakling. Do I need to lift weights or what? Thanks for any advise.

 

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It's certainly not luck! It's lots of hard work and practice combined with good hitting mechanics. The top-level players mostly use the same mechanics to generate more bat quickness, speed and power.

This link: http://www.batspeed.com/ is a good basic place to start to help understand the high-level swing. There are many other internet resources out there discussing hitting mechanics.

 

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Here's another great link with video analysis of high-level hitting:

http://imageevent.com/siggy/hitting

This one even has some fastpitch video clips. Some of the things covered on the Bat Speed website can be seen illustrated in these clips. Super website!

 

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First and foremost, you're 13 and she is in her mid to uper 20's. ?So your comparing apples to oranges. ?Do not get frustrated, as bretman said, with proper mechanics and fundamentals, those extra base hit will come.
One thing that I think is under utilized is overloading and underloading. ?They key to hitting with power besides strength, is bat speed. ?Not enough players are working to create bat speed. ?A couple times a week you need to add some weight to your bat with a weighted tuff sleeve, or just use a heavier bat. ?Take 30-40 swings, off a tee or soft toss with the weighted bat, focusing on proper mechanics, then remove the weight or use a lighter bat for 30-40 more swings, concentrating on getting the bat to the ball as quickly as possible. ?This should increase your batspeed over time, which will increase you power. ?GOOD LUCK!!!

 

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Thank you for your help, my mpm mentiomed maybe going to a couple of clinics to get good practice habits going. I looked on the Pro website and saw she hit a home run and 3-4 more hits, mom said use that as motovation, work hard, and as a role model.

Thank you all for your help.

 

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Mike Epstein has a good web site also. Check sportskool.com, they might still have a clip with Mike Candrea explaining the hitting fundamentals. Good luck!

 

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Tracy's dad offers hitting lessons at Pinnacle in Medina.

He specifically addresses "small girl & power" using his daughter as an example.

Glen is a good hitting coach- I suggest you give him a call.