With baseball hitting, nothing seems easier in the game until you actually try it yourself. With the top big leaguers only being successful 3 out of 10 at bats, the difficulty can be measured.

In game like situations the ball can go anywhere. This includes the easy 100 mph fast ball in the strike zone, the curve ball down and away or inside and down to the change up that is only 70 mph and of course the occasional wild pitch. For each batter, each pitch is a dive into the unknown until it is over.

The rules of the game do help the batters out a little by only making the strike zone in a region that the batter can actually hit the ball. The main problem is being patient at the plate waiting for that pitch that is actually hittable. The pitchers will taunt batters with throws that are close, but just out of reach hoping they will swing.  If the batter fails, they are out after 3 swings, but if they can make that split second decision correctly, they may get a free pass to first base.

Practice of the wayward pitches is what is needed so better judgment can be made by the batters. This is the reason coaches are now placing the ReactionPro® pad 20 feet from home plate. When a ball is thrown from a pitching machine, it trajectory is changed and becomes unpredictable. This sets up the scenario so practicing the two strike hitting situation can occur repeatedly. This can be over and over again until the batters feel comfortable knowing they will not know where the ball will be, but ready to pounce if necessary.

As this video shows, the ReactionPro® pad when used with a baseball pitching machine will absolutely sharpen the hitters reaction to the varying pitched balls.

Baseball hitting is all about quality practice with game situations as many times as possible. Being properly prepared is not a fluke or occur by accident, it is planned.

There is nothing more helpful in learning the game of baseball than by a young person attending a youth baseball camp. Being submersed in an atmosphere where the sole purpose is to help develop the skills and to teach proper techniques of the game can do nothing but have a positive effect on any individual.

The things a child will learn at a youth baseball camp are many and memorable. The skills that will be further developed are fielding not only the fly ball, ground balls and line drives but the bad hop ball. Hitting drills will also help a good player become better by showing the participants the little details that will make the difference in their game play.

Running bases and sliding properly is all about timing. By placing the players in all the possible game situations they may face will give them the experience to make the right decision at the right time that will make a difference in the outcome of a game.

The creators of the ReactionPro® pad know this and this is the reason they are giving away 12 free places to the IMG Baseball Academy as the grand prizes for competing in the “The All-American ReactionPro® Defensive Baseball Challenge”. This opportunity for your child to attend a baseball camp will only be beneficial for their game and their confidence level.

Not only is the grand prize helpful for a young baseball player but also by enrolling in this challenge, participants can have their defensive skills tested and put to the limit. Like all competitions, it is designed to bring out the best of each participant.

Know where you stand amongst the local competition and become a participant at the Baseball Challenge.  The reward is more than an opportunity to attend a youth baseball camp, there is also the confidence from participating in stiff completion.

Better sign up now for the Baseball Challenge while you still have time.