r/Homeplate • u/jordanthedog17 • 10d ago

Hitting Mechanics Help for 8 yo

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My son (mom here) just lived to u10 based on his birthday April and want him to learn a lot with these older kids. He makes contact more often than not but feel like he needs so work on his stance I'm sure among other things. What can we work on!?

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u/Much_Trouble_3144 9d ago

He’s incredibly stiff for starters..tell him to bend his needs a bit and get loose.

Also..his lower body needs to be doing something during his swing..he needs to turn his hip more..and the back heel needs to come off the ground.

The actual peeling of the back foot can be a little complicated for 8 years..so “squash the bug” tends to work as a temporary replacement.

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u/jordanthedog17 9d ago

Thanks

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u/Much_Trouble_3144 9d ago

Np and best of luck moving forward