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SIMPLIFYING THE KINETIC CHAIN
Perhaps the most important thing about hitting is sequencing the kinetic chain properly. Successful hitters vary across the board in...
Oct 23, 2024


SWING DOWN TO CREATE BACKSPIN???
One of the pieces of advice that I have spent much of my career as a hitting instructor trying to disprove and fix in many swings is the...
Sep 14, 2023


UPPERCUT: THE MOST (AND WRONGFULLY) VILIFIED WORD IN HITTING
I recently posted a new sign at my facility with my nine rules for hitting. Most of them are eye catching conversation starters since...
Feb 6, 2023


MAINTAINING TILT DURING THE SWING
Body position is paramount when talking about hitting mechanics. We can discuss all sorts of details, but if the body is not positioned...
Oct 3, 2022


Arm Bar: Good or Bad?
One of the great things about hitting mechanics is that there is always things to learn. Today I want to discuss one of the classic...
Sep 12, 2022


THE WORST ADVICE GIVEN TO HITTERS: "DON'T DROP YOUR BACK SHOULDER!"
There are a lot of things that coaches yell to hitters when they don't get a hit, many of which drive me crazy. Like I said last week, I...
Jun 3, 2022

THE IMPORTANCE OF POSTURE: HIP HINGE
Out of all of the hundreds of hitters that I have worked with, there is one thing that leads to most of the flaws seen in swings. That...
May 3, 2022


LONG VS. SHORT SWING
Go to any baseball game from little league through professional baseball and you will probably hear a coach tell a player to shorten...
Apr 12, 2022

LAUNCH ANGLE SWING
I get a question in regards to our teachings here at the facility that drives me crazy. The question is: ”Do you teach a launch angle...
Feb 28, 2022
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