COMMON HITTING ISSUES

Q: What would you say is the most common hitting issue in developing hitters?
A: Well I always separate issues in to categories. There are visual issues, mental issues, and then there are physical issues. I would have to say that emotionally, learning how to forget the recent past and go from Now to Next is the most common mental issue. Most hitters get so mentally frustrated that it becomes impossible to be consistent. The most common physical issue, I would have to say is the lack of discipline of the front side of the body. Many times very good hitters are inconsistent with regulating the stride length and or managing the sequence of the front shoulder rotational phase. I would say that the Emotional Game is most important for the higher level of softball like ASA Gold, College, and Professional Levels. Physical issues are more relevant at the less competitive levels of the game.