Stop Hitter From Pulling Their Head Out Before Contact Is Even Made
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“Hitter Does NOT Keep Head In During Swing & 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!