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Cody Moore
Cody Moore
Baseball, Safety

how do you overcome the fear of getting hit as a pitcher

our next game i might pitch our next game

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  • Softball babe #55
    Softball babe #55
    Answered June 06, 2010
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    have your dad drill you in the head(with a helmet on) with baseballs. thats how i over came my fear.

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  • Sidd Finch
    Sidd Finch
    Answered June 06, 2010
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    Fear of the ball is the most common problem for young hitters. I coach a team of 9&10 year olds, most of them have "happy feet" even when the pitch is over the plate.

    Fear of getting hit by the pitcher is a comfort - confidence thing. The more you play and get comfortable around the ball, the less fear you will have.

    I would suggest having your dad,mom, or coach hit you fly balls, it you can get under and catch a fly ball, you can do anything! Also put on a hemet, grab a bat and when your team's pitcher is warming up stand in the batters box and just track (watch the pitch, don't swing) many great major leaguers like Barry Bonds did that.

    When I was younger I had a fear of the ball too, you will out grow it!

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  • Duke Barrett
    Duke Barrett
    Answered June 07, 2010
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    When you're pitching - finish your follow through into an infielder stance with your hands up. Have someone throw you ground balls, popups and come-backers while you're on the mound for practice.

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  • Ashtyn Diane
    Ashtyn Diane
    Answered June 07, 2010
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    yeah and also if you need to feel more prtected and comfortable at the mound you can get one of those pitching masks that my pitcher has

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  • Kasey Bailey
    Kasey Bailey
    Answered June 11, 2010
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    for me i just know that ive gotten hit before, and it has never hurt so much that i couldn't continued pitching. ur reflexes will usually shield you most of the time. That's how most pitchers make those catches.

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  • Joshua Bedwell
    Joshua Bedwell
    Answered June 17, 2010
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    when i pitch i dont think about getting hit i focus on the catchers glove. i have 3 runs scored on me in about 6 innings im doing okay at pitching. i have about 10 k's this year. but yea i almost got hit by my coach when we did fielding practice ever since then i have no fear of getting hit.

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  • Hannah Barrett
    Hannah Barrett
    Answered June 24, 2010
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    maybe practice with softer t-balls and just dont think about it in the game

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  • Aarpn
    Aarpn
    Answered July 31, 2010
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    practice with wiffle balls or rubber balls

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