A Simple Way To Train Pitch Recognition That Works For Collegiate & Pro Hitters Dr. Peter Fadde applies sports science to batting drills focusing on pitch recognition. He’s a Professor in Learning Systems Design & Technology at Southern Illinois University. CLICK HERE for a great case study featured in the Baseball Collegiate Newspaper titled, “Pitch Recognition […]
In This Baseball/Softball Hitting Video, You’ll Learn… The Zepp swing experiment revealing whether “Squish the Bug” swing mechanics depress bat speed, The answer to the reader question: “How do you get guys off their Back foot?” And, we’ll cover the following points… Teach squishing bug to 10U only? Shifting foot pressure, Committing percentage of weight to […]
In This Video, You’ll Learn… The Zepp swing experiment revealing the affect the back leg angle has on ball flight, How-to stay short (or low) during Final Turn (using the pole-over-head metaphor), The optimal back knee angle during Final Turn (relating to Fastpitch difference), and How the back foot adds stability during the Final Turn. Getting […]
17 Little Known Ways to Optimize Learning at Home What follows is a recommended post for my parents who jump into my online lesson program The Feedback Lab. I’ve done a tremendous amount of research and study into the science of successful learning over the last two years, and wanted to share 17 quick down-and-dirty […]
Softball Coaching Tips: How-to Use Jedi Mind Tricks on Big Egos This softball coaching tips “Hit-Bit”, or hitting tid-bit, is an answer to questions from my readers when I asked them, “If you could have a private conversation with me, what two questions would you ask?” The answers are meant to be short, actionable, […]
I get asked about how my local sessions go, or how I teach, using the latest in empirical research on learning. This video is a Ball Exit Speed challenge that I put on in Fresno, CA. It’s a practical look into how I teach hitting mechanics. What follows is the local news coverage this challenge […]
I’ve been doing research on an upcoming project called The Science Of Sticky Coaching. I did an interview with legendary Coach Bob Bennett (my coach at Fresno State from 2000-2002), and Thomari-Story Harden (founder of Team Avenue Travel Baseball, and an 8-year Los Angeles Dodger Pro), and just thought I’d share it with you. Sorry, […]
This is the third in a 3-part interview series… PART-1: BackSpin Batting Tee: The Ugly Truth Interview with Taylor Gardner PART-2: Why I Ask Questions (And Maybe You Should Too) Interview with Speed Coach Lee Taft, and PART-3: – [YOU ARE HERE] Improve Your “BatterZeye” In 4-8 Weeks, Interview With KC Carswell I call KC, or Ken Carswell, the […]
“Rules are for the Obedience of Fools and the Guidance of Wise Men.” – Douglas Bader This is the second in a 3-part interview series… PART-1: BackSpin Batting Tee: The Ugly Truth Interview with Taylor Gardner, PART-2: [YOU ARE HERE] Why I Ask Questions (And Maybe You Should Too) Interview with Speed Coach Lee Taft, and […]
Wilin Rosario Baseball Batting Tips: Big Power Without Being, Ahem, BIG… Question… How do you defeat a man who stands 9-feet, 9-inches tall? What if this man had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing 125-pounds; on his legs he wears bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin […]
