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Hitting is Timing.. Plain and Simple. As coaches, if we really want to help our players to hit better in games, WE NEED to start paying attention to the details that work around timing the alertness, timing the vision, timing the swing ! The Best Hitting Drill – Ever (video series) is a “STARTING […]
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It has been been the opinion of many reporters and fans, Sammy Sosa was a largely overrated player up until 1998. Sammy Sosa struck out a lot and did not drive in the runs Cubs fans hoped he would. But then in 1998, his TIMING changed at home plate. His hitting coach made some TIMING […]
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Whether you are a Player or a Coach.. Having different hitting options and models to choose from gives a bigger bag of bullets. Too often players are told to “WIDEN their stance” – “Get your foot down” – and so on. I believe there are 10 Hitting Models of Timing to choose from. If you […]
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Above video gives you real game examples of bad timing. Try to watch the batter’s movement in conjunction with the pitcher’s movement. Inside the first example the hitter grounds the ball back to the pitcher. If you carefully see – the hitter does NOT get his body in-sync with itself.. Upper body and lower […]
This Hitting Clip shows the hitter NOT getting into the Pitcher’s Tempo .. the result of NOT having proper timing is BAD Mechanics .. get my videos on “Timing” … “The Best Drill Ever” … “Hit The Brakes Drill” […]
Inside this Video Analysis you’ll see one of the game’s biggest stars struggle with his timing. Of course he makes adjustments but learn from his adjustments ! Tryout for yourself one of our Online Video Analysis .. Send Us your game clips and begin to get your swing back in order ! […]
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Some of the best HITTING advice I got was from ALL-STAR ~ Reggie Smith. After sitting down with him, he told me ” …. there is NO wrong way to hit DAVE – just more EFFICIENT ways to get it done! ” When it comes to hitting advice and hitting theories.. Is following the CROWD […]
This Video gives a little detail regarding the hitter’s PRE-Activating actions. Golfers – before making a putt, making a drive will take the club face back a couple of times to “warm-up” or “awaken” the swing. Hitters are no different. Ask a successful hitter why does he hold the bat out in front of him […]
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Video explains how to recognize common hitting FLAW .. […]
Curt Flood was asked to comment on Stan Musial – he explained what Stan Musial told him … just get a strike and hit it hard! How many times has this type of statement been repeated ..Just go up to the plate – don’t think ..and get a good pitch to hit? For most players […]
As the college baseball seasons are building up – we notice how SOME players are HOT, from the word GO – while still others are just getting their Timing and Rhythm together … We – or the player excuse themselves and say – he just needs to ” get the rust off of his bat”. […]
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What seperates good coaches from “great” coaches ?? The ability to transport information. Sure – most coaches can identify hitting flaws and problems, but it’s the coach who can examine the hitting problem and teach / transport / elicit the player to move away from bad baseball actions and shape good “GAME ACTIONS” …. Don’t […]
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Recently, I got a phone call from a confused parent, the topic dealt with, which style should he teach his son to use (Rotational OR Linear). His son was 14yrs old and playing for an elite travel team. Both father and son are “strong” athletic persons. Both have an athletic style that rely and trust […]
HITTING the baseball … C’mon .. we all really know – Is not hard to do, BUT getting a REAL hit in a REAL game is. What could be tougher? ~Being a HITTING COACH. Why is being the hitting coach tougher – Because, good hitting coaches are watching the pitcher and the hitter the same time. And the Hitting […]
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