Posted by: david lesser (davidlesser@aol.com) on Sun Sep 24 16:27:13 2000

AFTER HAVING A COUPLE OF BAD AT BATS AGAINST HARD THROWERS, I STARTED THINKING THAT I NEEDED TO SWING EARLIER AND FASTER. THIS LEAD ME TO WHAT'S BECOME A PROLONGED SLUMP. I FIND MYSELF TAKING A BIG STRIDE, COMMITTING TOO EARLY AND GETTING ALL OF MY WEIGHT OUT FRONT. I AM POPPING UP ALOT AND HITTING ALOT OF BALLS OFF THE HANDLE. I MAY HIT THE BALL ON THE BARRELL ONCE A GAME OR NOT AT ALL.I KEEP TELLING MY SELF TO WAIT AND TRUST MY HANDS, BUT THEN IF I MISS A PITCH I KNOW I SHOULD HIT I GO RIGHT BACK TO THE OLD HABITS. WHAT CAUSES YOU TO HIT BALLS OFF THE HANDLE? AM I TOO LATE OR TOO EARLY? HELP