When you lose the ability to step up and hit the ball as hard and as far as you want, that also affects your ability to will the ball to go where you want it to go, if you know what I mean.
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The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go.
When your arm gets hit, the ball is not going to go where you want it to.
If I lose the ball, I lose it trying to do the right thing. That's the way it is.
I could always hit the ball really far, but you don't need to be strong to do that.
Keep your head on the ball. You've got to hit it first, then look where it goes. People get in trouble when they look for where the ball's going, and they haven't even hit it yet.
If I'm playing higher up the pitch, it's important I don't get carried away and start dropping too deep and I stay in my position.
In football, you're hitting, so you might as well hit in practice.
I just try to play as hard as I can every possession. If you're aware and you're high-energy, the ball will eventually bounce your way and you'll be able to make plays.
I watch the ball fiercely to see its height and speed off my opponent's racket so I can decide how I want to hit it.
You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you.
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