Where to Put Your Hands and Arms
Let's examine the correct placement for the hands and arms. This varies from player to player, yet despite these variances, there is success with each. If you look at Craig ...
Learn How to Have a Winning Attitude
Approach attitudes include a player’s plan (what he is going to do) and his approach (how he is going to do it). Players have approach attitudes about everything that they ...
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 ...
Learn How to See the Ball at the Right Time
So when does hitter first see the baseball? Where does hitter look for a Pitchers Release Point? How does hitter track and recognize FB/CB/CH? How many times does hitter actually ...
Hitting with Full Extension
There are many coaches that teach contact occurs at extension. Video has disproven this statement. Making contact just before extension allows the hitter the ability to hit through the ball. ...
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Where to Put Your Hands and Arms
Let’s examine the correct placement for the hands and arms. This varies from...
Learn How to See the Ball at the Right Time
So when does hitter first see the baseball? Where does hitter look for a Pitchers...
Hitting with Full Extension
There are many coaches that teach contact occurs at extension. Video has disproven...
Read More Posts From This CategoryMental Approach
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...
Being Selective At the Plate
Yogi Berra was notorious for swinging at bad pitches, but was also very productive...
Read More Posts From This CategoryQuestions and Answers
Driving Through the Ball
Question: My daughter’s batting average increased from .423 in the first 10 games of the season to .580 in the last 10 games. Everyone has taken notice of how well she is hitting the ball. She is in post season play now and continuing to work hard. My question is that she seems to tend to rotate her hands too quickly (too close to impact) on occasion... [Read more of this review]
Great Pre-Game Drills
Question: I recently read in Mike Schmidt’s book that his favorite drill for hitters is “pepper”. What are your thoughts on playing “pepper” as a way to develop the hands, bat control, etc.? Answer: Pepper will develop bat control if played the correct way. Use no more than three fielders and one hitter at a time. Have the hitter hit one... [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]
Read More Posts From This CategoryAbout SwingAway
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When the SwingAway was introduced to Professional Baseball in 1996, there was a tremendous BUZZZ… around the League. This machine was perfected with the guidance of Lou Piniella, Lee Elia and Jay Buhner all with the Seattle Mariners, as the Head Coach, the Head Hitting Coach and as an All Star Player respectively.
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