Since Halloween is coming here’s my scary statement - I think we focus too much on mechanics.
Now read on and see if you agree with me.
When it comes to hitting, I think we make a HUGE mistake when we focus...
While the swing is physical, being a good hitter over the course of a season is mental. The greatest question you can ask your hitters is – can they handle the Red?
Most of us would be thrilled if our hitters...
[ig_row][ig_column span="span12"][ig_text]What would you give to be a fly-on-the-wall at the greatest gathering of hitting minds in the college game?
Well, you can – here’s how.
As you read this we’re in the middle of our 4th Annual Pitching Summit and 2nd...
Ever see hitters swing at pitches way out of the strike zone and wonder what is wrong with them?
If so, the reason lies in an X. Check out why.
We’ve all seen hitters swing at pitches in the dirt or...
Learning how to swing is one thing but using that swing properly against an oncoming pitch is something totally different.
If you don’t have that expensive batting cage, you can still practice timing with a simple batting T and a...
Breaking out of a slump is tough stuff. But now you can actually practice it – check out how.
Slumps are one of life’s great mysteries, because you can’t practice them…or can you?
Slumps are things you want to either avoid at...
It’s one thing to know a changeup is coming, but quite another to have the patience to let the ball travel. Learn a great way to help your hitters practice hitting the changeup.
Changeups go slow, and if hitting slow pitching...
Hitting’s a difficult skill that’s as much mental as it is physical. If you’re looking for that “one thing” to help your hitters, this might be it.
Could your hitters stand to get better? If so, then check out one simple...
If you could make 1 simple adjustment to your hitters to give them more power would you do it?
Of course you would, so check out how ...
If your players struggle to hit the ball powerfully, and yet they’re strong...
Almost every hitter I know has been told they shouldn’t drop their back shoulder. Read on to see why this is not only bad advice, but crucial for hitting strikes!
I’m sure you’ve told hitters to “stop dropping your back shoulder”....
Having good hitters is one thing, but having hitters that can successfully hit pitchers of all speeds is when you win ball games. Check out this simple drill for hitting against slow, medium and FAST pitchers.
If your hitters struggle...
Learn two critical slapping keys that one of the best slapping coaches in the country recently shared with me.
Having slappers in your lineup can wreak havoc with the defense, but only if those slappers can put the ball in play,...