Title: Which Way Is The Right Way? Word Count: 401 Summary: Relax! When you make your first hit , it is important for you to position your hand on the Try letting your bat hit the top of the inside of the ball. It will be amazing where the ball will travel and the distance. When you approach a baseball on the top inside , you will gain more ground balls and line drives. You will be avoiding the fly balls that the outfield will be trying to catch to put you out. Try to focus. Look at the ball field. Do you see the fence? Fo... Keywords: baseball Article Body: Relax! When you make your first hit , it is important for you to position your hand on the Try letting your bat hit the top of the inside of the ball. It will be amazing where the ball will travel and the distance. When you approach a baseball on the top inside , you will gain more ground balls and line drives. You will be avoiding the fly balls that the outfield will be trying to catch to put you out. Try to focus. Look at the ball field. Do you see the fence? Focus on hitting that ball so hard that it goes through the fence, not over it. You may laugh at this idea, but it works for ball players. Remember that a baseball returns to the area it came from. Concentrate on the ground and line balls. Avoid hitting air balls. The fly ball will put you out. Out of a score of ten , keep track of how many hard balls you hit. Your average batting rate will come later. Off Speed Balls Off speed balls are designed to throw you off balance. Learn the off speed balls. Learn how to approach them. Don't be an all arms hitter. This will tire you out fast. Fast balls are designed for the aggressive baseball hitters . They still face problems when facing the off speed balls. Judging Off Speed Balls Focusing is the main thing when it comes to judging off speed balls. Focus on the baseball from the time it leaves the pitchers hand. Can you determine if it is a fast ball or a straight fastball. If you determine the ball is off pitch, it is likely to be a strike. Some of the best ball players , including the pros make perfect swings every time. In baseball every swing has to be the same. It makes no difference how many times you stand on the infield plate and swing that bat, your swing has to remain the same. Learning to focus mentally will help you to succeed to this point. Never give up on your goals. If playing baseball is your goal or dream in life, don't give up. Practice makes perfect athletes. One day you could have the word Pro in front of your name. Continue to practice and you will go far in the baseball sport. Reach for the sky. Dreams have been known to come true.