By Eugene Bleecker Mental preparation: Mental preparation plays a huge role in success and failure at the plate. There are a few different techniques that can be used to mentally prepare for at-bats and they are used in different situations....
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Situational Hitting
By Eugene Bleecker Situational hitting is important to becoming a Complete Hitter and there are many situations in baseball where executing properly can be the difference in the ball game. Examples of situational hitting are Hit & Runs, bunts, hitting...
Complete Hitting - Part One – The Nine Zones
By Eugene Bleecker Complete Hitting is the idea that as a hitter, you are able to accomplish everything that is asked of you at the plate. A complete hitter must be able to not only pull the inside pitch but...
Why is Dynamic Balance Important?
By Mike Epstein The pitcher's goal is to disrupt a hitter's balance. To accomplish this, they change speeds to upset the hitter's timing. One of the problems that true linear hitters had in the '80's and '90's was once their...
Dynamic Balance (Part Two)
By Mike Epstein Approach to contactHaving his weight balanced, or 60-40 over his front foot, will facilitate the dropping of the front heel. Straightening the front leg drops the front heel. As the front leg firms up, the back leg...