Strikeouts: Causes and Fixes Part 2: Mechanics
Last week we covered how approach can affect a hitter striking out too much. Today I want to discuss another potential cause of a hitter...
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HOW CHANGE OCCURS (VS WHAT WE ACTUALLY THINK)
When looking to improve a skill, there is the reality of how that occurs vs. what people want and expect. This is true of just about any...
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2 Strike Swings
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- Apr 9
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- Mar 20
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- Mar 18
Expecting vs Looking for a pitch: How a slight change of wording can greatly impact success at the plate
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- Mar 7
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- Jan 7
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- Nov 28, 2023
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- Nov 27, 2023
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- Oct 12, 2023
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- Sep 19, 2023
Creating Stretch (Like Betts or Acuna)
What makes Ronald Acuna and Mookie Betts the best hitters on the planet? Well, a lot of things. However, today I want to focus in on one...
- Sep 14, 2023
Using the ground in the swing (what the heck is a force plate?)
Back in February, we upgraded our lineup of technology to include the Swing Catalyst force plate. Just about all of our hitters have...
- Sep 14, 2023
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- May 2, 2023
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- Mar 24, 2023
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