Technique/Mechanics

If you want to get to gameday & not have to worry about technique or mechanics, then having the discipline to swing on your own is necessary. The best way to work on technique? Tee-work! If MLB hitters have a daily tee routine, shouldn’t you? This is when you can slow the game down & focus on each rep, making the right adjustments needed to improve. Working hard on your swing doesn’t guarantee hits, but it sure does give you the best chance.

The toughest part about training technique is mechanical adjustments usually take time, patience, & hard work before you see positive results. Some mechanical fixes may give instant results, but most require getting in the cage & experimenting with your swing. So trust the Process! Ultimately, a hitter has to know their swing better than anyone else, even their favorite coach. That takes time, work, & a love for the game.

Types of drills/concepts we will use involving Technique:

Rhythm & Flow in stance

Loading on time

Launch position

Ground force/KINETIC CHAIN

Hand path/Bat Speed‍ ‍

Timing

Don’t ever lose sight of how truly important TIMING is in our game.

Baseball/Softball explained in a nutshell: “Hitting is timing. Pitching is disrupting timing.”

Timing is so important that it goes hand in hand with both pillars-physical & mental. Timing is always a thing, it never goes away! It should always be a focus, starting from the second the opposing SP begins to warm up in the bullpen. It should be your #1 focus on-deck, and it should be your #1 focus at the plate. The more you focus on timing up your swing with the pitcher, the more you’ll be able to block out distractions & create confidence.

Mental Approach

Working on TECHNIQUE should be done ‘behind the scenes’, so on gameday you can rely on your routines & let your hard work pay off by having a clear mind, even with the game on the line. You should feel confident on gameday because the work has already been done. Now you can just relax, go have FUN & focus on winning with your teammates, which is the best recipe for individual success. Your swing & TECHNIQUE is what it is on gameday, which is when your MENTAL APPROACH & your ability to COMPETE w CONFIDENCE kicks in.

Compete with Confidence

Both hitting pillars are intended to create confidence. Confidence is a “stain you can’t wipe off”, so it doesn’t matter whether you are walking to the dish in an 0 for 20 slump or seeing it like a beach ball, all elite hitters have routines & methods that they can rely on to get locked in & STAY locked in. Blocking out distractions can be tough in a game where there’s at least 15-20 seconds of dead time in between each pitch. The types of thoughts that fill up a player’s head from pitch to pitch is very crucial in a player’s ability to compete, stay positive, & to stay confident, no matter what. Easier said than done? Of course! That’s why we are here to help.

Types of drills/concepts we will use involving Mental Approach:

Routines, Breathing

Visual Training, Pitch Recognition

Situational Hitting, Plan of Attack

Games, Competitions - Compete & have FUN.