Baseball Hitting Slumps Are Very Tough On A Player

. Let's look at the mental aspect.

Keep baseball hitting slumps in perspective. Don't ever lose sight of the fact that everybody goes into a slump now and then! You have to try your best to accept baseball hitting slumps as a part of the game, just as home runs, shutouts, stolen bases, triples, etc.

A slump does not mean that all of a sudden you have forgotten how to hit. If you're in a slump but hitting the ball well and it's just not dropping in for you, try not to let it bother you. Baseball hitting quite often runs in streaks and possibly tomorrow you may hit three "bloops" that drop in for you as hits.

Here are some helpful tips that will help you to deal with the infamous hitting slump. I realize very well this is much easier said than done.

Don't tense up and try your best to avoid the common problem of pressing. If you press, it will only get worse and not better.

Promise yourself you will not let the baseball hitting slump have too much of a negative impact on you and you will not "carry" the hitting slump out to the field with you when the other team is up. Remember that even if the hitting aspect of your game is not going well, you can still contribute in many other ways and help your team with your glove and your throwing arm. Isn't a great play in the field that saves your team two runs as valuable as a hit by a team member that knocks in two runs? To me they are the same.

Slumps are even tougher on younger players because they don't have past hitting successes to fall back on for reassurance. In other words, if a baseball hitter has been extremely successful for five years, he will be able to deal with a 1 for 15 fairly well. On the other hand, if a player has only played for a year or two, he may think that the 1 for 15 is possibly a true indication of his baseball hitting. And I hope it's not.

If you are into baseball coaching, remind the player how you are not concerned because you already know how well they can hit. Just a little comment like that can help your player tremendously. Remember it's a very fragile time for your player and he really needs your support. Showing your player that you aren't overly concerned may rub off on him and help him to not be overly concerned also.

As a player, remind yourself that anybody who has ever played the game has been in a slump and now it's your turn. Once you get through this difficult period, it will then be somebody else's turn.

Nobody escapes baseball hitting slumps, not even the outstanding hitters.

Hang in there because you will get back on track. Relax and don't be too rough on yourself!

by: Larry Cicchiello

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