Softballs and pitching mounds are available upon request. Cages are rented out in 30, 60, or 90 minute increments. Tokens do NOT expire. Just bring your swing card back with you and feel free to use your credits at any time in any of our pitching machines.
All four of our machines pitch baseball, fast pitch, and slow pitch softball. Each machine also gives you the option of type of pitch, height of pitch, and pitch speed. It is safe to use your bats in our cages because our machines pitch real baseballs and softballs. Our softball options are slow pitch with foot arc options, 37, 50, and 60 mph.
Baseball speeds include 37, 50, 60, and 70 mph. I certainly wish I knew how to use them then, as they often screwed up my timing more than helping it. Few would dispute that the opportunity to receive live batting practice is best, but when that is not possible, or game-like, using pitching machine batting cages are useful when used the right way. Whether facing a pitcher or a batting machine, other things are essential to get the most out of batting practice in batting cages. Here are tips to know to rock the batting cages!
I have seen seasons ruined by facing fast speeds at the beginning. Either, bad timing or bad habits came from trying to adjust to speeds batters were not ready for hitting. A subtle way to make sure the batters stay back, a key component to hitting, is to have them wait for slow pitched balls.
I often say that there is no such thing as too slow a pitch and lob balls to help players stay back. It takes time for players to get used to increased speeds with their eyes and bat quickness. Gradually increasing speeds over the course of weeks is best. Speed changes in batting practice help with timing different speed pitches in games. Rarely do pitchers throw the same speed, so facing the same speed pitches the whole time does not help with hitting multiple pitchers and pitches.
Practicing at the same speed is one of the drawbacks of batting machine use, so players should adjust speeds when they can or move forward and back to change the timing of the pitches.
It is a good idea to begin hitting with a no stride approach to get a feel for the timing of the pitches and to avoid jumping at balls. This no-stride method also allows players to focus on other hitting mechanics without worrying about the timing of the stride. Batting practice is a good time to experiment with different batting techniques.
One thing I often tell my hitters is that game hitting, and practice hitting does not have to be precisely the same. When batting practice pitchers cannot throw full game distance or throw strikes, pitchers can close the gap from home plate.
As mentioned above, they must be careful of over challenging hitters from close range Pitching machines that are inconsistent with pitch location are more game-like but putting kids in danger of being hit by balls is not a good idea.
When batting cages allow room for teamwork and multiple hitting stations for short flips and batting tee work, coaches must adhere to safety procedures. The use of softer balls may be a good option in that case as well as having players wear helmets.
Finally, hitting line drives in the direction of the pitched ball is the best indicator of a good baseball swing. Get here. Jack Perconte has dedicated his post-major league baseball career to helping youth. He has taught baseball and softball for the past 27 years. His playing, coaching, and parenting stories help create better experiences for athletes and parents. Once installed, the cage will offer an excellent containment system as the front, back, sides and ceiling will prevent baseballs from flying out of the area.
With a cage installed, a player can hit from the tee or have a parent, friend or sibling throw pitches. Home cages like these can lead to many hours of baseball fun. If you order netting for home installation of a batting cage, make sure that it is UV treated as such netting is much more durable than netting that has not been UV treated. If you live in a colder climate, you should take down your netting over the winter to ensure many years of usage.
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