It's really a feeling and making sure he is having quality AB's. Strikeout and slumps happen. Is he swinging at good pitches? My son very seldom will pass up a fast ball no mater the count, unless the last batter walked in 4 pitches he may take the first pitch.
For my son, he never was a home run hitter. Was always the smallest on the team,.. in high school he grew to be one of the tallest, most athletic on his teams, but still never hit the long ball. Ii told him to keep hitting the ball hard and when he hit one and felt what it felt like they would start to come. His last select tourney last summer he finally hit one, and went one to hit 5 that weekend, getting noticed by the junior college he is now playing at. His swing now is such that he only has to make little tweaks. He's had 40 AB's this fall and has a 98% contact rate, but his avg is down do to hitting it right at people. On a side note, its crazy how many games and AB's JC players get. He will have 80+ this fall alone against some quality pitching.
For my son, he never was a home run hitter. Was always the smallest on the team,.. in high school he grew to be one of the tallest, most athletic on his teams, but still never hit the long ball. Ii told him to keep hitting the ball hard and when he hit one and felt what it felt like they would start to come. His last select tourney last summer he finally hit one, and went one to hit 5 that weekend, getting noticed by the junior college he is now playing at. His swing now is such that he only has to make little tweaks. He's had 40 AB's this fall and has a 98% contact rate, but his avg is down do to hitting it right at people. On a side note, its crazy how many games and AB's JC players get. He will have 80+ this fall alone against some quality pitching.
