MLB 2K10 How to/when to use power hit

[zeek1124]

Finally I have learned somewhat how to hit using the contact swing but for some reason every time i try and power swing i end up fouling off the pitch or hitting a weaker hit than if i would have used the contact swing. I have learned from reading a few threads online that you should treat it as if you were really swing a bat and press back and forward in a fluent motion as opposed to holding the bat back and then pressing forward when the pitch comes(which sounds easier to me lol) but for some reason I can not get this timing down... I pull back when he releases the pitch and press forward right before the pitch comes and 90% of the time = foul strait back. Please any suggestions are welcome!!!

[stcardinal]

Quote: Originally Posted by zeek1124

Finally I have learned somewhat how to hit using the contact swing but for some reason every time i try and power swing i end up fouling off the pitch or hitting a weaker hit than if i would have used the contact swing. I have learned from reading a few threads online that you should treat it as if you were really swing a bat and press back and forward in a fluent motion as opposed to holding the bat back and then pressing forward when the pitch comes(which sounds easier to me lol) but for some reason I can not get this timing down... I pull back when he releases the pitch and press forward right before the pitch comes and 90% of the time = foul strait back. Please any suggestions are welcome!!!

I do the same. I just hold back and wait until I see the wind up before swinging normally. I haven't had any issues with swinging, it's all just timing. There was a week when I wasn't hitting at all and I realized I was swinging too early and not seeing the ball as well as I should. I adjusted and waited and was clobbering balls left and right.

[Trevytrev11]

Instead of waiting until he releases the pitch, start it a little earlier and try to press back right as his arm begins to come forward or slightly before.

Back in the day, they used to teach that when the pitcher shows you his back pocket, you show him yours...in other words, as soon as the pitcher gets to the peak of his leg kick (right before he delivers the ball), this is when you, as the hitter, should load up as well.

[Sabo's corked Bat]

This is the reason I like classic hitting, I only have to worry about timing, pitch type, placement and who Im hitting with.

[not395]

What i do is right when the pitch is released i pull back and then go forward. i have the season record of home runs in a season and it is like 78

[DontHateOnNumber2]

Do drills. Without worrying about where the hit is going just try and power swing.

[IndianBird]

Quote: Originally Posted by not395

What i do is right when the pitch is released i pull back and then go forward. i have the season record of home runs in a season and it is like 78

What difficulty?