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Originally Posted by min0 lee
Been playing for years. I tomahawk everything. If they are playing a 5 man infield then hit the gaps, if they are straight up then use the middle. Focus on centering the ball first, then worry about power. I walk the box I cannot stand and hit all that well, I like to adjust to the pitch. I was getting paid to play 2 summers ago, good shit. BTW-I hate ASA! Worst bats and ball there are!
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Originally Posted by Malley
I am lost here, leave it up to Ian.
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Originally Posted by largepkg
Been playing for 18 years now. I play in three leagues. One ASA, one NSA, and one USSSA. ASA is by far the worst league. Mainly due to the restricted bats and balls. They're a bunch of pussy's who are worried about getting hurt. I love the Utrip league. They're not nearly as uptight as the others.
If you're serious about getting better you can goto softballfans.com and they have a ton of info ranging from bat reviews to hitting tips etc. In my experience the best way to become a better hitter is to go out and take BP a lot! If you can, record your sessions each time and try working on different things each session. This is going to help you out a lot more than someone trying to tell you where to stand, how to swing, hit down, hit up, etc. Just know once you get into this it becomes addicting. Kinda like BB. |
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Originally Posted by largepkg
I would love to see the proof of this! Personally I think he's out of his mind. I use a weighted sleeve to warm up prior to my first AB then don't use it any further throughout the game. In my experience, if I don't do this I'm not nearly as prepared for my first AB. Maybe it's psychological but that's what works for me.
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| In my ASA league they use grey dots which are 40 core 300 compression balls. These things are super mush and unless your Pujouls you're not hitting 300 ft. So in that league my swing is determined by the team we're playing. If we're playing a sub par infield I concentrate on hitting down hard on the ball (kind like an ax chop) and the ball usually takes some crazy hops. If we're playing a good team I'll shot middle. Yes, I know this is a no no but like I tell the league director, if you're going to use these restricted balls for safety and we're playing a good team they should have plenty of time to react. The pitcher's use the back rubber in this league as well so they're plenty far back to react. If it's a bad outfield I'll dink to right field until they move in and then drive one over them. |
| In my other leagues we use 44 core 500 compression balls and 120 bats. My swings is completely different in these leagues, although a bit unorthodox. I stand tall in the box with my left arm completely extended (I'm a righty). I do this to make sure I have full extension at impact. I'm a tall guy with a long reach so I try to maximize this for power. Without a doubt the best tip I can give you for power would be to coil prior to swinging. Once I learned how to do this effectively I added a good 30-50 ft on my ball. On top of all that you need good weight transfer, body control, and hit threw the ball. |
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Sorry for the long winded response, but I love this game.
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How is your shoulder doing now post op in playing?
I started playing third again last week and there's a bit of pain still there but it's significantly better than pre op. I'm SLOWLY building strength through therapy so I'm a little more confident as each week passes. Doc said it could be as long as a year before a full recovery. 
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Originally Posted by largepkg
Yea, when I coil I start in the semi open position than when the pitch is about to release I keep my lower body as stationary as possible while torquing my upper body or rotating my core towards the catcher. Then release all that tension toward the ball. It's a bit tricky to get comfortable with but when going for power it works wonders.
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Never understood these people who take steps into the ball. Just a transfer of weight.|
The shoulder is now a little over four months post op. They had to rebuild the whole damn thing. I just started playing about four weeks ago. Don't tell the doc! I started playing third again last week and there's a bit of pain still there but it's significantly better than pre op. I'm SLOWLY building strength through therapy so I'm a little more confident as each week passes. Doc said it could be as long as a year before a full recovery.
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Originally Posted by IainDaniel
Ah sounds similar to me... other then that gay back arm straight out
Never understood these people who take steps into the ball. Just a transfer of weight.What did you get done again? A SLAP repair? What type of tear, how many sutures did you need? I go under the knife Oct 14th |
I started freaking out, thinking they performed the wrong procedure on me. 
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Originally Posted by largepkg
Yea, I don't walk in the box either. I do sometimes change positions if I see an outside pitch to drive to right but other then that no foot movement at all. Also, my gay left arm and hands are kept high as well. Picture a golf swing. At the three quarter position is what my start looks like. You would think a guy my height could drive the high pitch but my perfect pitch is low and middle to inside.
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Doc never gave it a name. I went in thinking it was just a mild labral tear and woke up to the anesthesiologist telling me my RC surgery went well! I started freaking out, thinking they performed the wrong procedure on me. The doc came into the O.R. while I was challenging the anesthesiologist and told me he repaired a significant tear to the labrum as well as two complete tears to the RC. He also cleaned out the bursa which he said look like a spiders web full of shit. I had 6 lap incisions and four anchors left in me. I light up an xray now!
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Good thing he had a sense of humor. That was the nerve block. Within 10 minutes my arm was no longer part of my body. The arm was immobilized (in a sling) for 2 days. The doc had me doing mild circular rotations with the arm hanging a couple of times each day. I had a shit ton of pain but that was more from the RC repair than the labrum. They gave me a sit down machine that you strap your arm into at a 45 and it lifts the arm to a set degree than back down and repeats this for the set time. I did this for 30 minutes 3 times a day. |
Originally Posted by IainDaniel
You never know... once you were knocked out maybe he made you lick his balls.
Significant improvement? Of course you are going to have pain.... everything I have read said no throwing till at least six months. And atleast a year for close to full recovery |
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Originally Posted by largepkg
I would love to see the proof of this! Personally I think he's out of his mind. I use a weighted sleeve to warm up prior to my first AB then don't use it any further throughout the game. In my experience, if I don't do this I'm not nearly as prepared for my first AB. Maybe it's psychological but that's what works for me.
In my ASA league they use grey dots which are 40 core 300 compression balls. These things are super mush and unless your Pujouls you're not hitting 300 ft. So in that league my swing is determined by the team we're playing. If we're playing a sub par infield I concentrate on hitting down hard on the ball (kind like an ax chop) and the ball usually takes some crazy hops. If we're playing a good team I'll shot middle. Yes, I know this is a no no but like I tell the league director, if you're going to use these restricted balls for safety and we're playing a good team they should have plenty of time to react. The pitcher's use the back rubber in this league as well so they're plenty far back to react. If it's a bad outfield I'll dink to right field until they move in and then drive one over them. In my other leagues we use 44 core 500 compression balls and 120 bats. My swings is completely different in these leagues, although a bit unorthodox. I stand tall in the box with my left arm completely extended (I'm a righty). I do this to make sure I have full extension at impact. I'm a tall guy with a long reach so I try to maximize this for power. Without a doubt the best tip I can give you for power would be to coil prior to swinging. Once I learned how to do this effectively I added a good 30-50 ft on my ball. On top of all that you need good weight transfer, body control, and hit threw the ball. Sorry for the long winded response, but I love this game. |