... at that age, swinging your bat with no pitches coming and with no expert around to correct your form, is just a waste of strength.... The people who went to the cages had the right idea, but swinging in your backyard proooobably won't help.
@codetaku Yeah, but it's still better than standing still(you can also learn to be self disciplined and strict while training) and not doing anything, so it's the intention that counts