Posted by: Willyboy (lineman4@sbcglobal.net) on Wed May 6 11:03:53 2009

> My 9 year old son is considered a good hitter, good power, great hand eye coordination. Lately he has been geting out in front with his hands and hitting too many ground balls. I know there are many different things to look at but what is the the most consistant reason for this and how do you fix it.
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> Bill

Bill,

I have seen this happen to kids that have hit off a pitching machine that is too fast for them. They take pride in the fact that they can make contact with the "big kids" speed, but their swing mechanics suffer.

I would do a lot of tee work with your son. Most new habits are not hard to break.

Bill