Comments for SwingAway Instructional Blog

Comment on When Should My Hitter Start Switch Hitting? by John

John — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:15:18 +0000

My son started switch hitting at 9 but did not go full time till he was 11. He is a natural righty but he is almost identical in batting average and power from both sides. He loves being a switch hitter and now that he is seeing more curve balls at 13 he is starting to benefit even more as some of his peers struggle against the breaking pitches. I believe the earlier the better but do not force it on them. Our rule of thumb when we started was he would go full time one he became 80% of his righty ability. Once he acheived that it was all systems go to get the left side up all the way to the right side. Some days he hits better from the left side and some days better from the right side. It is difficult to master both sides but if you have the time and drive to take extra swings than it will pay off.

Comment on SwingAway Sports Products, Inc. by Don Schwartz

Don Schwartz — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:01:13 +0000

How much and how do I buy it?

Comment on Hitting Philosophy: Aggressive Under Control by Ron Hurtado

Ron Hurtado — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:59:18 +0000

Are most big league hitters taught to look for the inside pitch first, then outside? Or is that an indivdual preferance?

Comment on Playing with the Right Attitude by Harry Koch

Harry Koch — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:25:48 +0000

Baseball is a game where players constantly experience failure (batting, fielding, base running). So how do you prevent youth baseball players from focusing on the negative instead of the positive. Are there baseball instruction guides that provide tips and techniques to help kids focus on being positive and confident?

Comment on Proper Hydration by Dan Gazaway

Dan Gazaway — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:33:11 +0000

This is a great post! We all know that most people ignore the benefits of drinking a lot of water everyday to stay hydrated. I am also a big proponent of having student athletes get rid of the sports drinks that contain too much sugar.

Comment on Getting Your Head in the Game by Dan Gazaway

Dan Gazaway — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:29:48 +0000

I have learned a great deal about leadership from playing and coaching a lot of years in Baseball. Baseball of course is a game of failure; hall of fame hitters fail 7 out of 10 times and hall of fame pitchers fail 50% of the time. It takes good mental discipline to develop that consistency that will help you accomplish your goals in baseball and in life.

Comment on Eating Right for Peak Performance by Dan Gazaway

Dan Gazaway — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 04:52:46 +0000

Many athletes are ignoring what they put in their bodies. Often times we think because an athlete is at a professional level they know all about nutrition. That is far from the truth. I recently read an article about Sabathia (pitcher for New York) His breakfast consists of a box of Captain Crunch. That’s ridiculous! I like Sabathia, but just think how much better he would feel, look and perform if he took care of himself.
Did you know a Powerbar has more Sugar and calories than a snickers? Go for the snickers; it tastes better. lol

Comment on Getting Ready for the Game by Harry Koch

Harry Koch — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:55:57 +0000

Your “Hitter’s Success Chain” pretty much sums up how to successfully prepare as a hitter. Another helpful tip is to constantly discuss the pitcher’s “stuff” with the guys who already got up against him.

Comment on SwingAway Sports Products announced the Next Generation of Batting Stations by launching their most affordable machine simply named “The SwingAway”. $199.99. by Cynthia Parker

Cynthia Parker — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:05:42 +0000

The looks like a great piece of equipment. I promote sports equipment etc. I am interested in letting others know more about the benefits of this machine

Comment on How to Fold Up a SwingAway Traveler by Holly Wallen

Holly Wallen — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:31:52 +0000

I purchased the new SwingAway batting system from Dick’s Sporting Goods website and the video that they use shows the system being folded up. I was very disappointed to find out that this is not what I received, and I did not realize this until I had it completely set up outside and tried to fold it to get it in the house. You may want to address this issue with Dick’s. When one pays $200 for something, one expects to get what they paid for.