Hitting is a
one-on-one battle with the pitcher. Statistically the pitcher has the
better of it and if the hitter does not have the correct approach, he
will not win many battles.
The hitter
must take a positive approach.
He
cannot be overcome by negative thoughts; a previous unsuccessful
at-bat, crowd noise, umpires, poor weather or poor field conditions.
Negative thinking will cause a hitter to become tentative. A
tentative hitter will be unsuccessful.
He must learn
to be mentally tough.
He
cannot be intimidated by any pitcher. A pitcher’s best pitch is
his fastball. Coaches should attempt to instill in their hitters the
mindset that no pitcher will get his fastball by them. That should be
a primary focus. Understand that failure is part of hitting. Babe
Ruth struck out 1330 times. He must adjust mentally to various situations.
He
should come to understand that a winning at-bat might be simply
hitting a ground ball to the right side of the infield to move a
runner to third, or executing a successful bunt.
He must
be consistent in his approach.
He
cannot let outside situations influence him.
He must
strive to remain positive in all situations. A negative approach will
breed negative body language and ultimately cause the hitter to lose
the battle.
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