3 Keys to Success
Once you do have your hitting fundamentally correct, to set yourself above your competition, not merely resting on your laurels and thinking that your current success will be enough, you need to concentrate on the other factors, here are three of the most important below: Work ethic What is your work ethic like? Are you the first to come and the last to leave? If you are not doing more than your coach asks, it’s not enough. Ability to make adjustments Don’t wait 2 weeks to make an adjustment. Adjustments should be made game to game - at bat to at bat-pitch to pitch. ...
Why Step-by-Step Professional Hitting Advice Is Better Than a Part-Time Coach’s Advice
I’m a father, who has worked with not only my own son, but also many kids in little league. I have the greatest admiration for parents and volunteer coaches, however it frustrates me to see the wrong information they are teaching these kids. It’s a sad reality that most young players never discover the proper techniques for successful hitting. Unfortunately, the coaching your son has had up to this point may have taught them techniques that will prevent them from ever reaching their full potential. While coaches may have the best of intentions, the bad habits and improper swing techniques ...
Learn Where to Stand in the Box
Have you ever watched hitters on TV or at the ball park and wonder why one stands forward in the box and another stands deep in the box? Why one is close and the other far from the plate? There are various places to stand in the box. One of the most important concepts to realize when choosing where you are going to stand in the box, is that you must have good plate coverage. You need to be able to cover the outside corner of the plate, however you do not want to stand too close ...
How to Fix Pulling Off the Ball
Question: My sons have a pulling off the ball problem. We think opposite field all the time but as soon as we swing hard in a game situation we pull off. The only thing that seems to help is to concentrate on starting the bat with the hands and not the upper body but to do that they both seem to push more with the top hand than what your literature calls for. We don't roll over until after contact but we seem to generate a little more bat speed and barrell direction if we concentrate on the top hand. My ...
Instructions for the Walk Up Drill
This drill is designed to get the hands of the hitter working and to get into a strong position of power. • Two steps behind the tee. • Step first with the lead foot. • Plant the lead foot in what would be your standard position in the box. • When the stride foot lands, you should be in a good position of power. • Now hit through the ball with a good finish. SwingAway
Being the Best Player You Can Be
This post was written for baseball players, however you will find that it can be used for many life situations. Becoming a student of the game. Many young kids think they are a student of the game but they haven't even walked in the club-house. I say this as I am just finishing up another Instructional League. Here we have the cream of the crop, the best young talent in the nation. Most of these kids don't have a clue as to what their swing consists of, let alone the mental toughness to make the necessary changes. I don't speak ...
Why Can’t You Have a Long Swing?
It is very important to take a proper and consistent angle to the ball, the lower half of your body is what allows you to take this angle. If the feet and hips are not working correctly, the hands and arms will not be able to take the correct path to the ball. Also mentally the hitter must not be thinking home run or have these types of thoughts in his mind. These thought will throw off the proper swing rhythm and sequence of the swing. The approach must be fundamentally sound from the ground up or somewhere along the ...
Baseball Instruction
Hitting Through the Ball
Question: My son consistently makes contact, however he does not hit through the...
3 Keys to Success
Once you do have your hitting fundamentally correct, to set yourself above your competition,...
Learn Where to Stand in the Box
Have you ever watched hitters on TV or at the ball park and wonder why one stands...
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How to Be Consistent in the Game
When a player is “hot,” it is imperative that he not pressure himself...
Learn Hown to Embrace Mental Toughness
A few years ago, I worked with an out of state nine year old racquet ball and basketball...
Structuring Your Goals
Before continuing, I would like you to distinguish between two important kinds of...
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Hitting Through the Ball
Question: My son consistently makes contact, however he does not hit through the ball and his bat angle at contact continues on a downward plane instead of a even plane. He always hits grounders and never/seldom line drives. Other than telling him whats happening and demonstrating the proper technique, I can’t seem to get him to adapt the proper... [Read more of this review]
How to Fix Pulling Off the Ball
Question: My sons have a pulling off the ball problem. We think opposite field all the time but as soon as we swing hard in a game situation we pull off. The only thing that seems to help is to concentrate on starting the bat with the hands and not the upper body but to do that they both seem to push more with the top hand than what your literature... [Read more of this review]
Hitting With the Proper Swing Path
Question: I have a 9 year old with a wild upper cut swing. Most of the time he swings under the ball. Any drills that can correct him of this habit? Answer: You need to start your swing in a strong position of power, with your top hand on the bat at shoulder level, and your hands over or behind your back foot, weight back on your back foot. This is... [Read more of this review]
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