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gatorboy1
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 Posted - 06/05/2012 : 18:18:56
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| I have seen so many hitting coaches do front soft toss and heard plenty of people say they need live pitching. So, what works better for batting practice?? |
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snappy
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Posted - 06/05/2012 : 22:44:49
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gatorboy,
Are you a fellow UF fan? I think most will agree that both are very important b/c it gives multiple reps and you can spot certain mechanics that may need to be altered or ensure that it's being done correctly with either method.
If I had to choose, I would say that it's hard to replace the reps that a player receives from live pitching but soft toss and tee work are still very important, especially when working on stance, swing, etc.
The important thing is reps,reps,reps. |
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in_the_know
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Posted - 06/05/2012 : 22:57:06
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Both have their place, so it depends on what you're trying to achieve. Same with tee work.
Soft toss is great for working on mechanics and getting muscles loose and tuned. Same with tee work. You can use both to adjust to pitches inside, outside, pulling, taking opposite, etc.
Live pitching is good for training eyes and grooving the mechanics worked on with the soft toss/tee work.
So it isn't a mutually exclusive. You can't say that one's better than the other. Depends on what you're working on and what you're preparing for. You'll should see most teams working on both soft toss station and live cage hitting (cage availability permitting) prior to any game. Likewise, most well run BP's will have soft toss station and live cage during practice.
All that said, there is a big difference between having a coach toss live cage hitting vs players throwing live pitching to their own hitters on the field during practice. I definitely subscribe to the theory that the latter is necessary for developing both pitchers and hitters. Just be wary to protect the arms when doing this. |
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spliter
121 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2012 : 08:50:00
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The know knows...have to do it all. Dont neglect one.
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Originally posted by in_the_know
Both have their place, so it depends on what you're trying to achieve. Same with tee work.
Soft toss is great for working on mechanics and getting muscles loose and tuned. Same with tee work. You can use both to adjust to pitches inside, outside, pulling, taking opposite, etc.
Live pitching is good for training eyes and grooving the mechanics worked on with the soft toss/tee work.
So it isn't a mutually exclusive. You can't say that one's better than the other. Depends on what you're working on and what you're preparing for. You'll should see most teams working on both soft toss station and live cage hitting (cage availability permitting) prior to any game. Likewise, most well run BP's will have soft toss station and live cage during practice.
All that said, there is a big difference between having a coach toss live cage hitting vs players throwing live pitching to their own hitters on the field during practice. I definitely subscribe to the theory that the latter is necessary for developing both pitchers and hitters. Just be wary to protect the arms when doing this.
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ramman999
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Posted - 06/06/2012 : 09:50:16
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| To me all of the above is essential for development - Tee work is a great time to work on mechanics, or correct bad habits. Soft toss is a great time to work on hand eye coordination and consistency. Live pitch is essential for real time feedback and pitch recognition. Even machine pitch serves a purpose, with a repetitive pitch location for timing, but all are essential to develop proper swings. Not too many people have cages in their yard,which is the beauty of tee work. Hitting is about repetition. |
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nastycurve
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Posted - 06/07/2012 : 00:03:19
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If I had to choose one, I would say live pitching. tee work and soft toss are essential to the creation of the swing, but live pitching is what makes it perfect. You don't see a 400 meter runner running 25 meters a 16 times and saying, yeah I'm ready, they actually run the 400 meters to get a guage of where they are.
Plus, I've never seen the opposing team sit on a bucket and loft it up there at about 15 mph. :-) |
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