Pitching Instruction: 3 Simple Factors to Great Hitting (Madison Bumgarner Approved) I want to focus on Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants, and how the pitching instruction he’s received may help hitters develop repeatable power. Pitching instruction for hitters! I read somewhere that when Ted Williams was asked how a hitter could get […]
(Thank you Tim Ferris of FourHourBlog.com)… This blog is not primarily financially driven. I put it up in 2007 to build a community and learn from smart readers. Regardless, beginning December 1, 2009, the FTC requires bloggers to disclose whenever there could be hidden interests or unspoken biases related to recommendations. So here goes… First, […]
Baseball Hitting Case Study: Cole Watts – 17-years-old Cole’s dad Matt contacted me about setting up two in-person 45-minute lessons with a break between. They were coming from the Bay Area, which is about a 2.5 hours drive from me. Cole had been getting instruction from a Mike Epstein certified instructor, and they both […]
Adam Jones: TWO Actionable Tactics To Decrease Strikeouts I wanted to compare two hitters who have reversed walk and strikeout percentages. Adam Jones and Victor Martinez. Can efficient OR inefficient mechanics have an effect on a hitter’s strikeout rate? In this post we’ll: Compare & contrast key offensive statistics, Actionable tactic #1: how low […]
Hanley Ramirez Hitting a Curveball Do’s & Don’ts This post will clarify why the “Snapping Towel” concept is far superior than a hitter who “Sits Back.” An efficient swing uses the Un-Weighting Principal, or Forward Momentum. Basically, it’s a hitter getting a “head start”, and making an aggressive move towards the pitcher. CLICK HERE […]
Corey Dickerson: 3 Human Movement Laws That Dominate I wanted to analyze a young lefty slugging Colorado Rockies outfielder by the name of Corey Dickerson. Standing and weighing in at 6-foot, 1 inch, and 205 pounds, Dickerson isn’t a big guy by today’s standards. And comparing key offensive indicators (photo on right), puts him in decent […]
Shin Soo Choo Missing Power? Shin Soo Choo is well-above average when it comes to On-Base Percentage, .389 over a ten-year span. He also averages 37 doubles per season over the same career span. However, his 162-game average for home-runs is ONLY 19. Keep in mind that Shin Soo Choo is 5’11”, 205 lbs. (all […]
Does Jose Abreu Use a Unique MLB Power Technique? I received an email recently from a top-5 Shot Putter in the mid-80’s named Rob Suelflohn. He threw for over 70 feet! A pretty special feat. CLICK HERE to see YouTube footage of Rob. He contacted me after watching a couple of my analysis videos. […]
Could the Forces of Gravity be the Key to Unlock Power? In this video, we’re comparing two athletes from two different sports, rookie outfielder George Springer of the Houston Astros and world record holding Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt. We’ll look at how gravity can affect energy transfer forces in human movement, and discuss: How-to transfer […]
Thank you for “Liking” and Subscribing to my Facebook fan-page! Coaches Just Don’t Teach Timing (or don’t know how) …In this Josh Hamilton video we’re focusing on what most coaches don’t tell you (or simply don’t know) about calibrating the timing of a hitter. You can have the best hitting mechanics, but if timing is off, […]
