A Question of Balance

[ODB]

Our 9 year old could use help with balance to improve her batting swing for softball. Does anyone have any good excersizes for this? I had the idea of hopscotch. I guess she really needs help in switching her weight from one foot to the other. Any help is appreciated.

[Alextown]

I was in Target the other day, and saw this (man I wish I could remember what it's called) disc, about 18 to 20 inches across, and had a ball in the middle. That looks to me like it would help with balance, and help build some leg strength. I'm getting one for my boy this weekend.

[ODB]

I've seen those and thought it might do some good for ODBGirls ankle too! Any body have experience with one of these?

[Marykaa]

BALLANCE and HITTING.. I also found these videos on the net : http://www.baseballtips.com/videos/s...ingdrills.html including :

Hitting Drills: Volume 1 -
Building Strength, Balance, and Speed
Enhance three of the key factors involved in effective hitting. This video shows how to successfully execute each drill. Among the topics covered: wrist and forearm drills, weighted bat, rollers, one-arm drills, thunder stick, wooden dowel, balance drill, and stride box.


BALANCE DISCS:

I've tried that at our gym..the kind with a 4" black ball at the bottom VERY difficult..even at the "easy" setting.

the 20" accross one thought is a lot of fun.. and very interesting possiblilities with it.(Bosu they call it) either right side up or down. but must be quite expensive. ('bout 100$ ?)

I also tried one that looks like the red balance disc in this picture, best buy I think http://nishi.com/sportime/homepage20...lance-Disc.jpg