When i was 11, my very first time playing baseball, my very first practice, my very first time at bat, and my very first pitch that was thrown at me, hit me right in the eye and i got stitches for it. That year playing baseball and those next couple i’ve always been scared of the ball but i have got over that fear
ha im in 14u softball and this girl's pitch was always inconsistent and she kept hitting me but then the last time, she hit me in the kidney and my fear has started of itt :(
I'm a baseball coach of 8-9-10 yr old boy's and our 1st game of the season 1of my best players was hit in the mouth his first at bat of the year and couldn't play the rest of the game. Since then he has been unable to play at all and even with myself and his father doing multiple hitting sessions with him he's still VERY Afraid and hasn't played a single inning since it happened. Do you/anyone have any ideas on what we could try to help him get passed this as he loved to play and was very good. Thank you
When my son was 8 years old he got hit by a pitch that was so quick and so fast right in his Temple and he got knocked unconscious. Three monthsthree months of getting him to go to games when he didn't want to go anymore,. Every time he was up at bar, he stepped backwards and total fear and was shaking and he could not swing. He was terrified!!! Everybody tried to help him get over it. But he just couldn't. And so we had to quit. I wasn't going to put him through that every single night the night before just worrying about the game the next day. Que sera. He was a much happier kid after. You pitch that hard and you're only 8 years old...get that picture in another league because pitching two little kids who are only eight and do this only two days a week, it's just a f****** game!!!
My daughter is having the issue that in practice with a coach or machine pitching, she looks like an all American, can hit balls nearly 200 ft at 9 years old. As soon as it comes from another girl's hand, she loses her mind and bails out to the point that she fouled off a ball and was called out because her happy feet took her out of the batters box. She hits and has no fear of a machine throwing 55mph but is terrified of a girl throwing 40mph. How do I help her fix this mental approach.
Adam - as long as you're using something soft enough so the batter has no fear of getting hurt while doing the drill (tennis balls, nerf balls, wiffle balls are all great), you should be able to get the hitter to react properly.
@@andrewnyangani1679 There are a couple of drills you can do for that. Check out our "Clemente Tee Drill" video - ua-cam.com/video/MwD3OvaLQpw/v-deo.html - a drill that takes a hitter's legs out of the equation and focuses on getting them to use their hands properly.
The reason I am so scared is because right when I went into 10U I got hit by my friend on the other team and he threw it harder then they do now in 12U so I’m still scared of being hit just don’t know how to do this by myself cus my mom and dad won’t help
I remember back in Mustang league I got nailed right in the spine by an inconsistent pitcher, and that shit hurt like all hell, ever since then I just been saying go ahead hit me, hit me, I’ll get on base and have a possibility and score.
It’s just the part of getting hit in the Fuckin face by a 80-100 mile per hour fast ball is my fear. It can hit anywhere else but the face is a NO NO 😭😭😭😭
My 7 yo son got dinged hard on his shin and now he backs out as soon as the pitcher gets ready to throw. He won’t back out of coach pitch though. I don’t know what to do anymore. It’s been 3 weeks since he was hit.
Jesse - your son probably trusts that the coach won't hit him so that's why he's OK when a coach is pitching. Part of the problem is two-fold. The batter has the negative thought of hoping he won't get hit and the pitcher has the negative thought of hoping he doesn't hit the batter. Hopefully he will grow out of that as he gets a little older and the players he's with become more accurate in their throwing/pitching. If you can, try to get a player his own age pitch to him using something soft like a tennis ball. If your son starts to get more comfortable hitting inside pitches while practicing with a tennis ball and a peer, perhaps that will translate to his games.
Glad to hear it! This can be a slow process for a young player so patience is important. A couple of solid hits will go a long way toward building up his confidence, too.
My kid is 11 and he destroyed coach pitch . He has been scared ever since he started player pitch . He got hit and he hasn't been the same since he was 8 . The one thing his is not afraid to do is pitch .He throws 60s + and strikes out 8-10 a game.My son hits in cage fine he even hits off pitching coach fine .You put him in the batters box with a kid pitching though he back off plate ,steps in bucket Physically can hardly move.
@@scotthulsey8763 That's no uncommon when you add a child pitching into the mix. As the pitching gets better, the chances of getting hit should lessen.
I originally wasn’t scared of the ball, but my a$$hole teammates thought it was funny to drill me in live at bats at every practice, so now I’m in high school and standing on the back of line in the batting box in practice as these varsity pitchers just gun it down the middle of the plate and still have the thought that I am going to get hit every day even though I know the upper classman varsity won’t do that. Let me know some ideas
This doesn’t help just practice turning and letting a tennis ball hit ur back then in a game u just have to turn and not thing about getting hit and just have fun just walk it off
For young players, learning how to properly turn away from an inside pitch is critical. That's also why you use a ball that the player KNOWS will not hurt him. "Just walk it off" isn't always easy for a young player.
This might sound harsh. Hit them with the ball. If they can't take it, they can't play baseball. It is what it is. Throw inside and teach them this guy's technique or to jump with butt outward. I hate that any kid will be scared after a traumatic bean ball, but after the initial hit by pitch and curve ball is when you know if they will continue to play. There are other sports.
When i was 11, my very first time playing baseball, my very first practice, my very first time at bat, and my very first pitch that was thrown at me, hit me right in the eye and i got stitches for it. That year playing baseball and those next couple i’ve always been scared of the ball but i have got over that fear
I just say in my head: “GO AHEAD, I DARE YOU, ALL HITTING ME DOES IS BENEFIT ME BECAUSE I GET ON BASE AND YOU DON’T”
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Animation Time lol nvm i quit baseball. Cross country is actually useful and the teammates are very nice and encouraging. Screw baseball.
@@TheLinposterIsSus BAHAHAHAHH
@@TheLinposterIsSus damn sorry you had shitty teammates man, but glad you found your sport :)
@@TheLinposterIsSus bruh
im 13 and this kid threw like 75 and hit me right in the ribs first pitch and now im scared of the ball
ha im in 14u softball and this girl's pitch was always inconsistent and she kept hitting me but then the last time, she hit me in the kidney and my fear has started of itt :(
Bro I was like 11 got hit on my ribs and I’m starting to try baseball again but I’m scared tho
I’m 13 now
I'm a baseball coach of 8-9-10 yr old boy's and our 1st game of the season 1of my best players was hit in the mouth his first at bat of the year and couldn't play the rest of the game. Since then he has been unable to play at all and even with myself and his father doing multiple hitting sessions with him he's still VERY Afraid and hasn't played a single inning since it happened. Do you/anyone have any ideas on what we could try to help him get passed this as he loved to play and was very good. Thank you
Sorry to hear one of your players was hurt. We strongly suggest putting a football-style cage on the helmet to help alleviate this child's concerns.
gincarlo stanton should have watched this as a kid. tradgic
When my son was 8 years old he got hit by a pitch that was so quick and so fast right in his Temple and he got knocked unconscious. Three monthsthree months of getting him to go to games when he didn't want to go anymore,. Every time he was up at bar, he stepped backwards and total fear and was shaking and he could not swing. He was terrified!!! Everybody tried to help him get over it. But he just couldn't. And so we had to quit. I wasn't going to put him through that every single night the night before just worrying about the game the next day. Que sera. He was a much happier kid after. You pitch that hard and you're only 8 years old...get that picture in another league because pitching two little kids who are only eight and do this only two days a week, it's just a f****** game!!!
My daughter is having the issue that in practice with a coach or machine pitching, she looks like an all American, can hit balls nearly 200 ft at 9 years old. As soon as it comes from another girl's hand, she loses her mind and bails out to the point that she fouled off a ball and was called out because her happy feet took her out of the batters box. She hits and has no fear of a machine throwing 55mph but is terrified of a girl throwing 40mph. How do I help her fix this mental approach.
With the last drill throwing that inside pitch, would that develop stepping out?
Adam - as long as you're using something soft enough so the batter has no fear of getting hurt while doing the drill (tennis balls, nerf balls, wiffle balls are all great), you should be able to get the hitter to react properly.
Professional Baseball Instruction do you have a video for training a lefty to not step out
@@PBIBaseball With throwing the inside pitch at the elbow.. was that a soft toss or from the mound?
@@kevinrosa821 We've done both, depending upon the age of the player.
@@andrewnyangani1679 There are a couple of drills you can do for that. Check out our "Clemente Tee Drill" video - ua-cam.com/video/MwD3OvaLQpw/v-deo.html - a drill that takes a hitter's legs out of the equation and focuses on getting them to use their hands properly.
The reason I am so scared is because right when I went into 10U I got hit by my friend on the other team and he threw it harder then they do now in 12U so I’m still scared of being hit just don’t know how to do this by myself cus my mom and dad won’t help
Being afraid of the ball is natural. Even MLB players will tell you that. Overcoming that fear is one of the toughest parts of youth baseball.
@@PBIBaseball Maybe a stronger motivational response would be better than just saying it's tough.
I remember back in Mustang league I got nailed right in the spine by an inconsistent pitcher, and that shit hurt like all hell, ever since then I just been saying go ahead hit me, hit me, I’ll get on base and have a possibility and score.
It’s just the part of getting hit in the Fuckin face by a 80-100 mile per hour fast ball is my fear. It can hit anywhere else but the face is a NO NO 😭😭😭😭
Exactly
My 7 yo son got dinged hard on his shin and now he backs out as soon as the pitcher gets ready to throw. He won’t back out of coach pitch though. I don’t know what to do anymore. It’s been 3 weeks since he was hit.
Jesse - your son probably trusts that the coach won't hit him so that's why he's OK when a coach is pitching. Part of the problem is two-fold. The batter has the negative thought of hoping he won't get hit and the pitcher has the negative thought of hoping he doesn't hit the batter. Hopefully he will grow out of that as he gets a little older and the players he's with become more accurate in their throwing/pitching. If you can, try to get a player his own age pitch to him using something soft like a tennis ball. If your son starts to get more comfortable hitting inside pitches while practicing with a tennis ball and a peer, perhaps that will translate to his games.
Professional Baseball Instruction he only stepped out twice during his at bat today. So that is progress.
Glad to hear it! This can be a slow process for a young player so patience is important. A couple of solid hits will go a long way toward building up his confidence, too.
My kid is 11 and he destroyed coach pitch . He has been scared ever since he started player pitch . He got hit and he hasn't been the same since he was 8 . The one thing his is not afraid to do is pitch .He throws 60s + and strikes out 8-10 a game.My son hits in cage fine he even hits off pitching coach fine .You put him in the batters box with a kid pitching though he back off plate ,steps in bucket Physically can hardly move.
@@scotthulsey8763 That's no uncommon when you add a child pitching into the mix. As the pitching gets better, the chances of getting hit should lessen.
these are drills my brother is afraid and he has already done all of these
Christopher - how old is your brother and what level of baseball is he playing?
Professional Baseball Instruction he never replied
Just don't rub it folks. Don't let the pitcher know it hurts. Suck it up and jog to first. Do not rub it if it stings.
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I originally wasn’t scared of the ball, but my a$$hole teammates thought it was funny to drill me in live at bats at every practice, so now I’m in high school and standing on the back of line in the batting box in practice as these varsity pitchers just gun it down the middle of the plate and still have the thought that I am going to get hit every day even though I know the upper classman varsity won’t do that. Let me know some ideas
Ok
I’m just using my grandma’s iPad
This doesn’t help just practice turning and letting a tennis ball hit ur back then in a game u just have to turn and not thing about getting hit and just have fun just walk it off
For young players, learning how to properly turn away from an inside pitch is critical. That's also why you use a ball that the player KNOWS will not hurt him. "Just walk it off" isn't always easy for a young player.
If your kid gets hits and cannot get past it within 3 months, take him to an EMDR therapist. Probably solved in 3 sessions.
One kid in my game got hit in the face
That's one of the reasons why it is so important that players learn the proper way to attempt to get out of the way of the baseball.
the biggest fear is getting hit in the gonads or the head area.
This might sound harsh. Hit them with the ball. If they can't take it, they can't play baseball. It is what it is. Throw inside and teach them this guy's technique or to jump with butt outward. I hate that any kid will be scared after a traumatic bean ball, but after the initial hit by pitch and curve ball is when you know if they will continue to play. There are other sports.
Orry Vanns it sounds harsh, but you’re right
go cardinals Jaden
CARDINALS NATION FOREVER
This kid steps out on every inside ball which decreases power and balance basically making a pop out or a roll over ground ball