{"id":1005,"date":"2015-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/getting-out-of-a-slump\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:50:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:50:50","slug":"baseball-tips-getting-out-of-a-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/baseball-tips-getting-out-of-a-slump","title":{"rendered":"Getting Out of a Slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div>Even the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\">baseball<\/a> players have bad games. And sometimes that bad performance can last days, weeks, or even months! Most call that series of bad games a <strong>slump<\/strong>.&nbsp;When you&#8217;re in a slump, it becomes progessively harder to gain back your confidence. The pitches you can normally hit you&#8217;re missing by a long shot or you&#8217;re swinging at pitches that you shouldn&#8217;t be swinging at. Just getting just a touch on the ball feels like a miracle. You can&#8217;t forget that baseball is more than a physical game &#8212; it is also a mental game. Professional athletes have learned how to get out of a slump and so can you.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<span contenteditable=\"false\" data-mce-object=\"iframe\" class=\"mce-preview-object mce-object-iframe\" data-mce-p-allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-p-frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-p-src=\"https:\/\/gfycat.com\/ifr\/HardtofindIlliterateIberianbarbel\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/gfycat.com\/ifr\/HardtofindIlliterateIberianbarbel\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><span class=\"mce-shim\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you find technical issues with your swing, consult with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\">baseball coach<\/a> who can help you with your swing mechanics. In the meantime, use these baseball tips to get out of your hitting slump:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wait for your pitch:<\/strong>&nbsp;Take a breath and don&#8217;t force yourself to hit balls you normally wouldn&#8217;t. There&#8217;s no need to waste physical (and mental) energy by swinging at pitches you&#8217;re not confident at hitting. If you see a pitch you know you can hit, take a normal swing. Chances are that you will get a hit and break out of your slump.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t change your approach at the plate:<\/strong>&nbsp;This is much easier said than done. Your slump is most likely caused by overthinking. You think that maybe if you choke up a little on the bat or try a different batting stance, you\u2019ll get something going. Instead of doing that, stick with what you know. Unless there is a mechanical problem with your swing, you shouldn\u2019t try changing how you face a pitcher. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\">hitting coach<\/a> can work with you to determine if your swing mechanics are the issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice your swing:<\/strong>&nbsp;This is fairly obvious, but a good way to get out of a slump is through batting practice. Just seeing yourself hit the ball can help you with your confidence. Hit the ball hard to remember what it feels like. The pitches you get in batting practice are nothing like the ones you\u2019ll get in a game, but just making good contact can be all a baseball player needs to get rid of any mental issues at the plate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"1486996674586\" class=\"embed-container\">\n<p class=\"embed-label\">Embedded Wistia content (<a onclick=\"var element = document.getElementById('1486996674586'); element.parentElement.removeChild(element);\">remove<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/lx6l5q0lkz.jsonp\" async=\"\" type=\"mce-no\/type\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/lx6l5q0lkz.jsonp\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\" type=\"mce-no\/type\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_lx6l5q0lkz\" style=\"height: 352px; width: 625px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 352px; width: 625px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"async\" type=\"mce-text\/javascript\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visualize yourself hitting the ball:<\/strong>&nbsp;In baseball, the mind is &nbsp;a powerful thing. By visualizing yourself hitting the ball, you will regain some of your confidence and realize that you have hit the ball before so you can do it again.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be relieved once you get that first hit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/baseball\">Baseball<\/a> players put a lot of pressure on themselves when they are in a slump and that\u2019s the problem. Relax at the plate, go back to the basics and you\u2019ll be out of you hitting slump in no time.<\/p>\n<p><em>CoachUp is the safest and easiest way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/\">find a private sports coach<\/a>. With our 100% money-back guarantee and vetted coaches, anyone can achieve their full athletic potential. Find your perfect private coach today and become the athlete you want to be!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even the best baseball players have bad games. And sometimes that bad performance can last days, weeks, or even months! Most call that series of bad games a slump.&nbsp;When you&#8217;re in a slump, it becomes progessively harder to gain back your confidence. 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