In softball. what does it mean to hit 'inside the ball'?

Staying inside the ball, in a nutshell, is keeping your hands “inside” of the location of the pitch. This is necessary for hitting the ball with the most consistent power. Below is an example of a drill from my YouTube Channel and Website that works on this specifically. read more

When you hear the reference hit “inside the ball”, it means to hit the side of the ball that is closest to you. If you do that then the ball will go to the opposite side of the field. To do it you must keep your hand close you your body and have your hands lead. read more

So when a fly ball is hit, and appears catchable, the runner returns to their base and waits. Once the ball is caught, the runner taps the base with their foot and decides whether to try to advance. The act of returning to the base to touch ("tag") it is called tagging up. read more

Hands Inside the Ball. One of the main phrases that you will hear in terms of being short to the ball is, "keep the hands inside the ball." The general idea is to keep from barring out the front arm and casting or sweeping the barrel around to he point of contact. Applied correctly, that can increase the rate at which a hitter will be able to get the barrel around to the ball. read more