While we're not all blessed with the physical prowess of a George Roumain or Hector Soto, there are a few techniques that will enable you to stroke the ball harder. One of the things I recomment to my USC hitters is to hit more. That might sound simple. But hitting involves a small and complex group of muscles, requiring a delicate balance of timing and control. At USC, like many other programs, we play an inordinate amount of deep court hitting games.
Few players come into the season with their arms in shape.
Improvement should be measured in weeks. Proper mechanics are an important part of adding fuel to your firepower. Watch tennis players serve, and you'll notice that right-handed players have their left arm fully extended before they hit. The left arm is fully extended to help coil their torso to deliver maximum torque at contact. Another example of this concept is the motion of a baseball pitcher.