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Staying ahead of the TRENDS.. This is how businesses who have been around for years, stay in business. Likewise, as hitting COACHES, it benefits our players if we observe old trends like throwing HIGH in the Zone are starting to make a return. Players watch other players and amateur baseball watches pro baseball and copies […]
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Most of us are former players helping current players. Most of us, were conditioned to address hitting issues from where the hitter is standing and review the hitter’s relationship to the pitch — most of the time — when the ball is half way to the plate OR when the ball is striking the bat. […]
This training season, coaches and players, challenge yourself to rewind back to last season. There was a point during the season you became STUCK.. maybe as a hitter .. or as a coach – – – Sometimes, as you analyze, you keep going over the SAME view with the SAME perspective. When you play the […]
Dante Bichette, was a MLB All-Star and played 14 Big League Seasons. He was also the Major League Hitting Coach for the Colorado Rockies. When someone of his experience is talking.. It’s probably best to keep your mouth and opinions closed -and- LISTEN ! In the VIDEO CLIP, he shares with the audience profound hitting […]
Read More… from Lesson #4 of 4 Jupiter FL: Advice from MLB All-Star
This Lesson # THREE of FOUR of experiences at WWBA Perfect Game Jupiter FL. Underhand Front Toss Drill .. It’s popular, It’s easy, It’s an ARM SAVER! But can it HARM the hitter’s TIMING? Watch the video and discover something. AND .. watch how a MOM throws batting practice, and compare her style with her […]
Read More… from Lesson #3 Jupiter FL: *Mom Throws Batting Pracitce
Here’s something you may have heard before.. Time the pitcher’s delivery. OK. So- What does that mean? Well for good hitters, they just GET IT, they FEEL IT..They play by feel and that is IT. A lot of players, play this way and can get a good run on things, until — IT doesn’t […]
Read More… from Lesson #2 Jupiter FL: *Study Pitcher’s Tempo
My assignment was to attend the WWBA Jupiter Florida Event and report on several of the top prospects. One player I was assigned to watch, popped up 3x during his first game. We discussed his at bats together, and watch the videos of his first game together. Conclusion – He ADJUSTED – the ADRENALINE BUTTON. […]
Read More… from Lesson #1 Jupiter Florida: *Adjusting Adrenaline Button*
I was asked to help a very talented scout team. Once we got into a couple of games, there were a lot of players STRIKING OUT, FANNING, WHIFF.. So, the head coach comes over to me and asks …” what do you think it is? Shoulders flying open ? Collapsing the front knee? Hands casting […]
Read More… from A Modern Hitting Approach: Get out of the 80’s and 90s
South Korean – Little League Baseball .. Let’s all observe and learn. They are disciplined hitters. In the video clip, I showcase some of the hitters ..Who..For most of us would say, their swings are inside / out.. And – as it turns out.. this type of ‘swing path’ , allowed the hitter to keep the bat –longer […]
In DESPERATION, a player may fling themselves into the swing.. Do anything it takes to get the barrel down to the ball. The BEST HITTING DRILL -EVER,.. teaches the player..even out of desperation, you can still KEEP THE BARREL IN THE STRIKE ZONE.. It just needs to be practiced and memorized! […]
The Benefits from using THE BEST HITTING DRILL – EVER , reveal themselves during the games.. The DRILL is designed to help hitters shape their swings to be more efficient. This, in turn, helps the hitter to improve bat speed, and to give the hitter more bat control at the plate. The DRILL benefits BASEBALL […]
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41 years of Field Research .. From the player’s perspective, scouting perspective, and coaching perspective, along with a lot of prayer.. Has been accumulated to produce the WORLD’S GREATEST HITTING FORMULA. “Linear Thinking” is analytical, careful and precise, taking the DATA around a problem and analyzing it with DEFINED METHODOLOGIES to find logical solutions. […]
I just returned from a special “INVITE ONLY” showcase. In all of the ‘showcases’ that I helped with, this one had the largest collection of talented players in one place that I have ever seen. I paid special attention the the hitters during batting practice and during the game. What resonated the most about the […]
Athletes, if you are dealing with MOVING object..It’s easier to blend in when your body is already in motion. A life example of this takes place at a park playground. Try jumping on a merry-go-round when it’s already turning (in motion). The task is too hard if one just stands still, and suddenly tries to […]
During the past several months, I’ve taken phone calls from different MLB teams inquiring about our HITTING SYSTEM. One common overlapping concern these directors shared with me was; “Dave, is your system APPLICABLE, for hitters to use?” Obviously, YES. What good is a formula if you only discuss it from a LAB / Research point […]
Having coached for over 22 years, I have learned it’s best NOT to tell the hitters to “keep your head down”, “see the ball all the way in”, “let the ball get deep OR let the ball travel”.. You know why ? Because- after testing it and being honest with myself and players.. It doesn’t […]
Charlie Manuel former Phillies manager and Indians hitting coach used to share with his players this saying: “KNOW THY SWING..” In many regards this is very profound.. and the same time, too vague. What did he want his players to KNOW about their swings? Their mechanics, their stance, their timing,..etc.etc. I love this phrase, and […]
Alex KIRILLOFF , Plum HS, Pittsburgh Pa, grad year – 2016 Ht = 6’2” Wt = 185 lbs. Bats = Left Throws = Left Dominant Eye = Right ! 60 yard dash ( Oct 2013) = 6.8 Pitching (Oct 2013 – Perfect Game) = 86mph Verbal Commitment = Liberty University ( Coach Jim Toman) […]
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The TRADITIONAL Trend passed down from coaches to players year after year is this; Swing Mechanics fixes Hitting. When I began coaching 22 years ago, and concentrated my corner of the game to HITTING.. I really believed I would be a great coach because #1 I was a good hitter and #2 I understood what […]
Read More… from Tipping the Trend, why Hitting Prospects FAIL !
Traditions are passed down …. innocently – and are often accepted … ignorantly – An example, people believed the traditional thinking, the world was flat .. people passed this position to one another .. innocently ..and examinations of the BIBLE tells you the world was a sphere, but people accepted the traditional thinking .. ignorantly – Obviously, more science removed “the world […]