Softball Hitting Tips on Common Softball Hitting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

By Marc Dagenais


How well you react to the pitcher's throw increases your chances of hitting the ball or avoiding it if it's outside the strike zone.

But becoming a good batter is easier said than done. The truth is that, it's a lot more challenging to hit the ball when you're playing in front of a crowd, and the odds are stacked against your team.

The good thing is that, you can minimize the errors you commit on the batter's plate if you have a good grasp of softball hitting mechanics.

That's why I'm going to show you some of the most common softball hitting mistakes so you can avoid them in easy-breezy games or even in pressure-packed situations.
Let's begin.

No Follow Through

There's a tendency for a lot of players to cut their swing short as the ball makes contact with the bat. But doing this causes the ball to lose a lot of power.
Instead, follow through your swing by allowing your arms and the bat to complete the batting motion. This allows your body to transfer more power into the ball than you would by cutting your swing short.

Swinging with Your Arms

Your bat speed depends a lot on the strength of your arms and your shoulders. The stronger your arms and shoulders are, the faster you can swing the bat.

However, you cannot fully maximize your bat speed without the help of the proper position and motion from your legs and hips.
That is why you should keep in mind the way you bend your knees and how you rotate your hips when you're practicing your swings. Having a good training coach can help you with the best stance you can use to ensure you can hit the ball with maximum power once it hits the bat.

Gripping the Bat Tightly

You might not notice it but you could be gripping your bat tightly when waiting for the pitch. It could be because of habit or tension during the game, but the thing is that you lose a lot of power when you do this.
What you should do then is that you should train yourself to loosen your grip on the bat. Keep your grip just tight enough to prevent the bat from slipping from your hands. Also, remember to grip the bat with your fingers and not with the palm of your hands.

Failure to Anticipate the Ball

If you're a beginner, you might think that you should only react to the ball when it's already within your bat's reach. But by this time, you're already too late hit the softball with enough power, much less hit the ball altogether.

Instead, track the direction of the ball from the time it leaves the pitcher's hand. This will give you enough time to adjust your stance or your swing depending on how the pitcher released the ball.

Now that you're familiar with the most common softball hitting mistakes, I hope you'll become more aware of these next time you play and be able to avoid them from now on.

Marc Dagenais is a Softball Peak Performance Coach that helps softball players turn their athletic talent into extraordinary performances and help coaches get more out of their players, turn their struggling team around or get an edge over their opponents. Visit us to sign-up to get our FREE softball pitching tips!

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