Practice Batting Cages

One of the keys to hitting with power is generating backspin on the baseball.  Well, that sounds great and all but how exactly does that work? This article will hopefully give you some tips in connecting with the baseball in such a way that promotes success at the plate.
If you think about how a ball flies through the air, then you’ll notice that one that has top spin will tend to dive towards the ground.  While, on the other hand, one with backspin will fly further.

As a hitter, putting yourself in a position to hit the ball that generates backspin is not as complicated as you might think. Focus on these two points the next time you are taking a little bp:

1. Drive the knob end of the bat down to the ball and through the zone.  Often referred to as staying behind the ball.  By working on this aspect of the swing, your swing will become quicker; your elbows will be tucked in nicely to your side. This will help develop a nice compact quick athletic swing.
2. Finish your swing. The barrel will naturally follow the knob of the bat.  It can’t help but to follow it. It has to. By driving the knob through the zone, the bat speed that is generated will be exponential down at the barrel of the bat.  The important aspect of this point is to finish your swing.  Your arms should almost point straight at the pitcher.  Often referred to as extending your arms. Don’t overlook this simple point as it will bring the most return.

There are two ways to work on creating backing and at the same work on the fundamentals listed above. First, grab your tee and place a ball on it.  As you prepare to hit, envision that there are two extra balls on the front side and you want to hit all three balls.  Really focus on hitting line drives up the middle.  If you are working in a batting cage, try to hit line drives straight to the back of the cage. Second, with your l-screen, have someone work on throwing soft toss from the front.  Again, work on driving the ball up the middle every time.  Focus on driving the ball off of the l-screen.

Work on these two aspects using the drills mentioned above and ffter a short time you should notice that you are able to create backspin regularly.