Pitching Machines and Batting Cages: A Baseball Player's Best Friends

Pitching Machines and Batting Cages: A Baseball Player's Best Friends
By guest author: Y. Tilden


As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. And for baseball players, amateurs or pros, batting cages and pitching machines can be their best friends when it comes to batting practice. Although nothing can replace having a coach by your side, constantly monitoring your batting form, and a live pitcher pitching for you, they won't always be available when you want to practice. A batting cage and pitching machine somehow lessen the dependence on the schedules of other people just to be able to practice. In some ways, these devices also take a bit of pressure off of the batter's shoulders, as machines enable them to practice at their own time, pace and frequency. This gives them enough room to analyze their own form, swing and follow-through.

When practicing outside the baseball field, cages can be considered a necessity when factoring in the safety of other people and property. Practicing in a batting cage frees the batter from worrying about a ball hit hard and landing somewhere unknown and unintended - especially when using regular weight balls, which are pretty solid and heavy. The joy of seeing the flight of a perfectly hit ball will just have to wait, though - but the trade-off is certainly well worth the peace of mind.

The beauty of pitching machines is that they are able to accurately and consistently simulate a live pitch's speed and trajectory. Keep in mind, however, that practicing with pitching machines and batting cages is just a supplement to live pitching practice. More than just the ball's speed and trajectory, it's the human factor and the element of surprise from a live pitcher that a batter has to deal with in an actual game.

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Problems From Hitting At Batting Cages

Problems From Hitting At Batting Cages
By Jeffery A Wise

Believe it or now, a lot of baseball players avoid machine fed batting cages. In a recent discussion with a player, he said he was having problems with hitting after going to a batting cage. He's not the only one to experience this.

This particular player said that he hit really well the first round at the batting cages, but then every round following he got progressively worse. He had a hard time hitting the ball correctly or with proper mechanics. He grew tired quickly and couldn't give full effort for each pitch.

There are some important things you should know about batting cages. First, one token gives you approximately 25 balls to hit, with a ball pitched every five seconds or less. So you have about two minutes to finish the round. If you do three or four rounds you'll hit a lot of balls in a very short amount of time.

Because of this, you can get tired very quickly. This is not considered quality hitting practice. The best way to practice hitting is with a live pitcher because it is the most natural. But, if you do decide to visit a batting cage, remember these tips.


•Hit just one round - Focus on quality swings.
•Rest for five to 10 minutes - Stand up, walk around or sit for a while.
•Hit another round - Hit the ball to all fields.
•Don't wear yourself out - This isn't a competition so pace yourself.
•Focus on seeing the ball - These will be fastballs most likely so pick up the ball with your eyes as soon as you can. Get your timing down.
•Practice good mechanics - This is a great opportunity to fix or tweak any mechanics you've been having issues with. Iron those out with batting practice so you're ready to go for the games.

I gave these baseball hitting tips to the player who was struggling. He was encouraged that he wasn't losing his skills and his mechanics weren't slipping. He was just getting tired by hitting so many times in a row.

Some coaches prefer to have their players use the machine fed batting practice as one of their stations during hitting practice. Since you usually rotate to other drills quickly, you won't have to worry about the batting cages having much negative effect. If this is the case for you, hit every other pitch and just focus on hitting the baseball as solidly as you can.

Remember that the reason to practice hitting the baseball is to give you skills and talent to become the baseball player you want to be. Download free hitting videos with tips and instructions you need to get started quickly by visiting Baseball Hitting and learn how to hit the baseball better.

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