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 […]