FIX Head Movement, Pulling Head Off Ball, Stepping Out Of Box, And Overcoming Hitting Fear In Baseball & Softball | How Batters Keep Eye On Ball & See Better
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Learn how to FIX head movement, pulling head off the ball, stepping out of the box, and overcoming the fear of getting hit in baseball and softball. Discover how great batters keep their eye on the ball and see it better.
Stop Hitter From Pulling Their Head Out Before Contact Is Even Made
That’s a comment someone made about one of their biggest frustrations with hitting right now. The above video will fix it! A BIG thank you to Coach Matt Nokes for this!
Swing ‘chasing your face’ VERSUS swinging ‘across your face’. Photo courtesy: ME!!
The following is the bullet point outline to the above video…ENJOY!
Swinging Across Face Drill
In this drill video, we discuss:
- Define Swinging Across Face v. Chasing Face,
- Where eyes go, head follows, and where head goes, body follows,
- Process v. Performance,
- Over-swinging and control, and
- Regression-progressions:
- Beginner – Dry and tee swings
- Intermediate – Soft toss and LIVE swings
- Advanced – LIVE swings, 2-plate, random pitch
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Founder and author of over 300 blog posts at HittingPerformanceLab.com.2017 Amazon Bestselling author of the book: "Catapult Loading System: How To Teach 100-Pound Hitters To Consistently Drive The Ball 300-Feet".Sold over 27,618+ online course, books, hitting lessons, and hitting aids to coaches, instructors, & parents just like you.
Member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), the International Youth and Conditioning Association (IYCA), and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).I’m also a HUGE supporter of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA).
Spent 15+ years in the corrective fitness industry, and have too many alphabet-soup certifications to bore you with.I also played four years of Division One baseball at Fresno State from 2000-2003.
Welcome to the blog!
Member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), the International Youth and Conditioning Association (IYCA), and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).I’m also a HUGE supporter of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA).
Spent 15+ years in the corrective fitness industry, and have too many alphabet-soup certifications to bore you with.I also played four years of Division One baseball at Fresno State from 2000-2003.
Welcome to the blog!
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Good stuff as always Joey!!!
Thank you Coach!
Nice article… you know I love hitting across your face and across your chest… I would like to add some other ideas but I don’t want to be that guy ?
Nice. Thanks and happy new year.
~DM
Comment away Djura. Thank you in advance, and Happy New Year!