PROVIDING COACHING SUPPORTS TO YOUNG ATHLETES AND PARENTS
Explore concepts that support movement, cognitive development and hitting for young athletes and foster a love for the game
Hitting Ideas to Consider
"Control the Controlables"
"Control the Controlables"
"Control the Controlables"
Gain an understanding and take control of things like your rear SHOULDER, ELBOW and FOREARM. Having a thought or image in your mind with one of these things can get you trending in the right direction. One ounce of an unfavorable move can quickly cancel out two ounces of good.
The Feels
"Control the Controlables"
"Control the Controlables"
THE FEELS...Often It's clearer to communicate hitting moves into 'FEELS' vs 'CONNECT THE DOT' cues. Raise your awareness of these feels and have a move or two that you can repeat and lean on. Learn to self-assess. Terminology like 'swing down' or 'relaxed top hand' will feel different for everyone. Find the feel that works for you.
Get Good at Practice
"Control the Controlables"
Get Good at Practice
Have practice routines where you experiment and exaggerate with your swing to learn the MOVES and FEELS. Move fast/move slow, with force/with touch. Be deliberate when practicing and learn to find the barrel of the bat. Listen for the sound and feel of your contact vs chasing EV numbers. Learn how to make adjustments. For ideas on practice routines and how to move better click below.
Mark the Date
"Control the Controlables"
Get Good at Practice
For when you are facing that top pitcher. Prepare and take advantage of the opportunity. Try measuring yourself against players better than you.
A look at a youth swing
Lift N' Chop vs Lower N' Sling
Take a look at two hitting styles that you will typically see. Learn how to identify less favorable moves and get young hitters to move more dynamically.
Move the Arms Freely
Learn to move the arms freely in a pendulum dynamic vs the shoulders over-rotating.
The Rear Forearm
The action of the rear forearm will have a significat impact on how the swing gets delivered
A look at MLB SWINGS THROUGH THE YEARS
A New Generation of MLB Hitters
Compare the swings of today’s stars like Bobby Witt, Jr. and retired players like Manny Ramirez.
The "Launch Angle Swing"
Take a look at the modern athlete, K-Strike Zone, pitch velocities, and ballpark dimensions/field surfaces over the last 50 years. And also consider things like the fallout of the '94 MLB strike as a starting point for this now common phrase.
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