Walk into any MLB stadium and you’ll see a completely different baseball batting stance in every single batter’s box. Ted Williams stood upright and compact. Tony Gwynn narrowed his stance late in his career and simplified everything. Derek Jeter spread wide and open. Josh Donaldson tweaked his setup more times than he can count. Today, […]
Fastpitch softball hitting mechanics get misrepresented more often than almost any topic in the hitting world. Most coaches learn their craft through baseball — then try to apply the same swing cues to a sport with a different pitch plane, a shorter release distance, and less time to make a decision. The result is a […]
Jose Altuve Hitting Analysis Reveals A Pathway To Repeatable Power Learn how to increase hitting power stats like Jose Altuve swing with fundamental baseball and softball drills in 2022. In doing Jose Altuve hitting analysis, here’s what I hear… “Well, he’s a big hitter, that’s why he can hit for power”… …Is the EXCUSE […]
Zepp Swing Experiment: Here’s a Quick Way to Fix a Flat Bat at Landing (and WHY!) Discover fundamental how to coach quick hands, contact, and power hitting drills, techniques for beginners, and basic youth drills for baseball and softball players in the 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 year old age range, in […]
Part-3: How To Develop Powerful Wrist Snap Like Hank Aaron (Is Devastating Against Pitchers) Youth hitting consistent power trainer for baseball, softball, and senior league softball located in Fresno – Clovis, CA. Discover wrist snap batting drills, techniques, and training for home use. This video is a sneak peak at a 1 on 1 […]
“Keep your front leg straight.” Every youth hitter hears it. The front leg in baseball is one of the most coached — and most misunderstood — mechanics in the sport. The cue isn’t wrong. It’s just incomplete: it’s right at impact, wrong at landing, and the difference between the two is where most hitters lose […]
Mickey Mantle: How To Increase Batted Ball Distance When You’re Not Throwing A Javelin? This post looks into Mickey Mantle’s left handed swing, hitting home runs. We do swing analysis, look at his height compared to current players, strength, and share a bleacher report article with his switch hitting left right split stats. […]
One mindset shift turns a frozen hitter into a confident one — and it takes one batting practice to teach. Most coaches dealing with a passive hitter — one who won’t pull the trigger, freezes on first pitches, or falls behind 0-2 every at-bat — assume it’s a confidence problem. However, being passive at the […]
STOP Pulling Off The Ball, Increase Batting Average, and Boost Power By Using The Closed Stance? What’s the best batting stance for power? How do we STOP a hitter from stepping in the bucket (out of the box) when hitting a baseball or softball in 2022? This post will shine light on how to […]
Discover how to use the legs when hitting a baseball or softball in the 2023 year. Does a powerful swing depend on footwork, hitting against a firm front side or a straightened front leg, front foot, or do the hips play a big role. Learn batting drills to optimizing legs ARE NOT what you may […]
