What can I do to improve my baseball swing if i'm not getting on top of the ball?
137832
i would suggest swinging on a downward plane...  It seems to work for me when i start to pop the ball up... just take like 50-100 swings from your back shoulder to ur front  knee.
842136
move up a little in the box and hope you can hit when it STARTS to break..it is just timing it would be better if you can learn to switch hit then that way you can see the ball break toward and you can hit it better...try to go with the pitch ..don't pull it
716146
shorten your backswing and make a conscious effort to swing through the ball( also called releasing the club)\nGo to the driving range and try this, just focusing on making good solid contact with a good follow through and don't try and kill it. nice easy swings and see how far it goes.
1146239
make sure the fence is quite low, and stand next to it so when you swing your bat it connects with the baseball "over" the fence....every time..
333861
Well, either build a little more muscle (biceps, triceps, and some sholder muscles), or just try timing your swing a little better. If you want power than you cant be afraid to swing really hard a miss a few.
233901
Im the same do the basics,anotther good thing to do is practice your bat swing,im talkin about bat speed,knowing what each pitch looks like,train your eye to pick up the ball mid way between you and the pitcher,make sure your timing is right,dont over step with your lead foot its all in your hips anyway,my coach taught us to place your toe to the cornner of the plate and then bring your toe to where the back of your foot is so you can make contact on any pitch,(on and inside pitch your going to turn your hips sooner making your bat come come closer to you.its the oppsite for and outside pitch your going to wait on the ball and take a slight step inside at the same time swinging your hips to the outside.as for feilding get a good jump on the ball and dont make a catch in an ocward position,get a good angle.
649007
The best thing I would say to do to fix your problem would be to keep your hands tight.  By letting your hands be lax and further apart, you are more likely to have a miss-set.  Try to fix the bad habit now.\n   You may also want to make sure you are squaring up.  Open up to your passers and use proper footwork to get your hips around the ball.  To get used to swinging your hips around, do a lot of reps.  I use orange cones placed at 12:00, 10:00, 9:00, and even 7:00.  The cones should be about 5 to 10 feet off of the net.  Use a push, drive, slant technique.  With enough reps, it will become easier to you.\n   Hope this helps.
1038462
Two things lead to most topped shots.  One thing you can do is taking something the size of a dime and pretend that the golf ball.  The concentration and the swing speed you use to hit the small item is the same you should use when you hit the golf ball.  Remember to concentrate on the bottom part of the ball not the top.  \nreasons for topping\n1.When you start taking the club back lifting your body up.  This is done by straitening the knees.  Try to keep them bent the entire time.  The ball is 1.5 inches so it only takes a little movement to cause a top.  Here is how you try to prevent this – Take some practice swing hitting something the size of penny.  You have to concentrate on it to make sure you hit it.  That is the same thing you need to do with the golf ball.  You want that concentration to keep you from moving away from the ball.  \n\nYou have to keep that left arm straight.  You bend it ½ and inch and your in the middle of the ball.  This is where you use your hand eye coordination.  The right arm just keeps things going, don’t let it over power your left or you will get those deep bone jaring divots.  You do not want that.
761242
play catch without moving your feet, that will help give you better arm strenght........
482135
Here are some tips for Slow-pitch softball hitting. \nAccelerate as you hit the ball - don't slow down while you hit the ball. Acceleration through the ball maintains your bat speed, which helps the ball to jump off your bat\n\n\nMaintain a loose grip on the bat - don't squeeze the handle tightly. Tension in your hands will reduce your bat speed, causing a loss in power.\n\n\nKeep your eyes on the ball - don't lose contact with the ball as you hit it. See the ball clearly as the bat hits the ball\n\n\nPush with your back (top) hand while pulling with your front (bottom) hand. The push gives you better power and follow-through while the push adds energy to the swing. Don't forget to do both - PUSH AND PULL\n\n\nRelease the top hand in the follow through - this adds extension to the swing which will give you more power\n\n\nKeep your hands in front of the bat - throw your hands at the ball so the bat head is the last thing to go through the strike zone\n\n\nShift your weight from your back foot to your front foot. This will increase power\n\n\nHold the bat with the knob in the palm of your hand, with the pinky of your bottom hand off of the bat. This will improve your leverage, and increase bat speed\n\n\nKnow where you like the ball to be when you hit it - then wait for that pitch. To find your spot, go to the cages...\n\n\nKeep your head down - start the swing with your chin on your front shoulder, end with your chin on your back shoulder.
898712
You can try giving the ball a slight kick with your wrist as your hitting it. For me, this made my serve drop faster. And I'd alternate with a serve with no wrist which would float more. Not necessary very powerful, but hard to handle.
249484
Work on a strength conditioning program for both your upper body and your legs also.  Don't lift weights to increase muscle size because that will slow you down.  Lift to increase muscle strength.  There is a difference.\nAnother thing you can do is practice your swing by standing a bat's length away from a wall or a fence.  Then swing the bat at full speed without hitting the wall or fence.  When you get good at this, you can eventually move closer until you are 1/2 bat length away.
345077
develop the fundamental mechanics of a "good swing." A good swing is one that is fundamentaly correct and has a downward angle at the ball in order to produce backspin. Read a book and practice hitting wiffle balls off a tee so you can see the backspin and trajectory of the ball. make sure you're doing it right. breaking a bad habit in baseball takes months, so make sure if you are taking a 1000 swings a day they are correct and quality swings
454678
on your through swing, stay back on your right foot(left if your lefthanded)this will keep your hips from coming out which will make the ball squirt out to the right\n\nalso, make sure when your hands get to the ball that your hands are turning over. that will make a world of a difference...somethin i forget ALOT
1019153
To hit longer and straighter, start back slower than normal and start down a little slower - gradually building up speed and then releasing it all at the bottom of the swing.  Most people try to hit from the top of the swing, but the bottom point is where it counts.
62118
You can increase your distance by getting a longer driver, increasing your swing speed, increase your strength, or improve your swing. Working your core muscles help muscles that help with your swing. Imporving your timing on hands, hips and legs should help, too. There are a lot of factors to your swing. Get help from a local pro.
1096033
ok, first get a decent stance, when you swing bring your knob to the ball and never just swing your barrel, when you swing never roll your wrists and hit the ball on a level swing.always step towards the pitcher and keep your eye on the ball and check where the pitcher releases, that tels you if its high or low. good luck.