When I swing my bat I pull my head.  This is a bad habit I have.  \nI have tried to stop it but I cant seem to get rid of this habit. Any suggestions?
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If you mean pulling your head off the ball... head moves with shoulder this is a huge problem 'cause it makesseeing the ball virtually impossible.  How to correct:\n\nGet a tee and put the ball on it.  Look out ot the pitcher mound or where it would be...  Now follow the imaginary pitch all the way to the tee.  Hit the ball but focus on not moving your head but looking at the tee where the ball was.  It will take a lot of practice to break this but with time and a lot of swings... you will correct it.\n\nIf you uderstand how to properly hit a ball to the opposite field. (Wait for the ball to get deeper) During the next several practices have someone pitch you BP and hit everything you get pitched to the opposite field.  The trick here is to not wait for the outside pitch but try to force everything to the opposite field.  High, Low, Inside, Outside... Wait on it and take it to the opposite field!  Make a game of it... I like this better than tee work (but do both) because you are actively involved in hitting a pitched ball.  Hitting to the opposite field requires your eyes to stay on the ball longer and deeper.  \n\nIn a game situation when you are worried about it... we all get that way!  Consider taking the first pitch and follow it all the way to the catchers mitt.  This will reinforce the muscle memory right before you launch one!!!\n\nIt will take a lot of practice to break this but with time and a lot of swings... you will correct it.  Remember it took a while to form the bad habit...  \n\nGOOD LUCK!
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keep popping down the take away\nlol
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Biting my fingernails.  It's a bad habit and I've tried quitting. In trying to break the habit, I've had fake nails;  made sure I polished them each day; putting some type of oil on my nails throughout the day (the oil tasted bad); to making a mental note not to bit them.  \n\nI'm still biting.\n\nI guess there are much worst habits then this one and my nails are short but not down to the skin.  I still have some fingernail to show.
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wow guinevere kate, i didn't know you were proud of me. lol. see you at practice!\n\nfor those who didn't understand:\ni made the batter walk so by doing this, he can only go to the first base. if you have to take the walk, you are only allowed to go to the next base...nowhere else. the game doesn't and with him taking the walk...there are a lot of oppurtunities to tag him throughout the game.
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Learn to control your mind.  You are currently giving it control over your actions.  If you cannot stop this, then turn your mind to a different subject.\nPhysical activity usually helps.  Yoga is even better.
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Practice with him. My dad starting teaching me how to play baseball as soon as I could walk. Right now I'm 13, I've played in two national tournaments and I am going to play in two more this year. My team is one of the best in Virginia, and its all because I started early. Also, I got a good hitting coach(rotational swing, never weight shifting. There are many people out there against rotational hitting, but its the best). But don't play with him so much that he gets burned out and bored of the game. That has happened to some of my friends and they were very talented. Also make sure he stays in shape.
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make it sound like something normal and you really don't care abut his answer.\na friend can help you. You can tell him that you lost a bat and if you don't go out with him you will have to do something something you hate most or something like that.\n you will figure that out.
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I know this is going to sound strange, but instead of focusing on trying to go in head first, try this. As you go off the board, or pool side, try to reach for the bottom. Focus on reaching your hands towards the pool bottom, as if trying to grab something off the bottom. It will cause your body to naturally straighten and stretch out. Good luck!!
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Can't say that I have...\n\nPerhaps you do it too much during the day and your body kicked into auto-pilot... have you ever driven home and not remember driving home?\n\nSlow down man, pace yourself, you don't want to hurt yourself...
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Wearing a helmet can seem to change the perspective of the ball. The best way to improve that is to go to a batting cage and hit over and over and over again with your helmet on (also to make sure your helmet is the proper size). Also, you can try to change-up your batting stance and face the pitcher at an angle. Then you can swing out a little more and it will pull your ball the opposite way. Good way to make the defense think your are hitting toward third and faking them out by hitting toward right field. To be honest, you just have to practice practice practice. God Bless and I hope this helps!
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power--you can workout your legs an stomach muscles...also, you can do exercises that will make your grip on the bat stronger (however, remember to have a relaxed grip on the bat up until you hit the ball)\n\ncontact--here are some things you might wanna' try...shortening up your swing...using a lighter bat...widening your batting stance (but don't overdo it--rule of thumb I use is, "when you swing, if you're stepping backwards, that's too wide of a stance"...choke up on the bat with 2 strikes...lastly, you can hit golf-balls with a "dead" bat that feels like a bat you would use in a real game...this can help you find out if you have a hole in your swing\n\nhand eye coordination--if you're able to get film on your swing, you can analyze how your head moves...you want to limit the up & down movement of your head because it makes the ball appear to move more...with film, you can view whether or not you're stepping into a pitch or stepping out & how you're weight is distributed throughout your swing (should always be forward)...you can also play games like ping-pong, or even try juggling
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i have been known to do stupid things. I think that i am a loser 15 percent of the time. why? because i don't realize what i am doing makes me a loser until it is too late. how can i change that? quit listening to the voice in my head when it says to do things and i know that it is weird. or, just flippin learn from my mistakes.
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im also a lefty, i used to hit the batter more than i threw a ball, but anyway now when i warmup and practice i exaggerate every movement i make and that helps alot, but when you're throwing and you have your arm behiend you should try to reach back as far as you can and place the ball on second base.
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I am a fastpitch coach, and I asked for tips to improve accuracy and speed. One baseball coach suggested letting the kids hit slightly deflated volleyballs. By the time they get back to baseballs their power has improved a lot. My sons baseball coach sits directly in front of him (one person on each side of the plate. The batter gets in his normal stance for batting, and you throw a ball up in front of him. He should hit the ball and immediately be ready for you to toss the next ball in front of him. This improves havd-eye coordination and also speed when hitting.  Youll need about 15 balls for this drill.\n\nCommon swing errors include dropping your back elbow, spacing your feet too far apart or not far enough, and choking the bat too much. They should only hold the bat with the bottoms of their fingers and not their whole fists. That one is most critical, because a death grip prevents a full swing and also cuts your power in half. Have them practice holding the bat between their thunb and first finger and spinning it in a circle counter-clockwise with only a turn of the wrist. This keeps flexibility a priority and you can remind them to do it before a swing by saying "circle" or something similar when its their turn to bat. That reminds them to get the right grip right before a swing.
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I have the same problem and it is really hard to quit this bad habit I have tried alot of things and nothing works for me. The only thing when I have acrylic nails that really works because I do not bite those. Well good Luck trying to quit that bad habit!
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Try to find a hobby that uses your hands. Teach yourself how to palm a quarter, or shuffle a deck of cards with one hand, anything that will have your hands in motion and your mind on something distracting. Put together a puzzle, or get your mind involved and do crosswords. Don't give in, and try not to substitute the habit by eating instead. Just remember, you are much stronger than a piece of paper filled with dry, toxic leaves! Good luck to you, my friend.
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I love baseball too. Sorry about the problem, but what is the great thing about baseball?  You wear a hat!  Your whole team looks up to you, none of them are going to care anyway.  As for your baseball advice, I would say, "you already know how to play the game, just have a great attitude and everything will work out."  Your commitment level is directly linked to your playing level.