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Slap Hitting
Beth Mullins
Assistant Softball coach UAB
Slap hitting is a different technique to say the least, but what kind of athlete do you turn into a slap hitter? Why would you want to slap hit and where do you put them in your batting order?
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Slap Hitting Overview
Coach Mullins gives us an overview of slap hitting and the things a coach should look for in a slap hitter.
Some Technique
Working from the feet all the way up to the hands, Coach Mullins covers some of the techniques she uses as she develops a slap hitter.
Developing Skills
Developing the skills requires concentration and focus, but it all balances on the timing of the slapper. If you aren't running when you make contact, you're losing the slapping advantage.
Reinforcing Skills
You've got to reinforce slap hitting skills for them to be effective. Plus, there's a few more tidbits covered in this video that give you some great information.
The Lineup
What kind of athlete do you turn into a slap hitter? Where do you put them in your lineup and do you have the nerve to build a slap hitter?
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Jack Byerley covers the methods he uses to develop hitters that crush the ball and score runs.
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Coach Annie Smith, Associate Head Softball Coach at Mississippi State University, present this softball clinic series on hitting.
Softball Batting Skills: Staying in Control at the Plate
Marla Townsend is the Head Softball Coach at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.