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...
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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...
How to Hit Without Fear
By Dave Holt Not too many top hitters really look forward to getting hit by a pitch. A high velocity four-seam fastball is going to hurt if it hits you.The fastball pitch can hurt so much that it makes you...
The Definition of the Perfect Swing
By Mike Epstein As many of you already know, my personal definition of the "perfect" swing is "the adjustment the hitter makes to the pitch he gets." But these rapid fire, "on-the-fly" adjustments do have some important physical limitations.Good hitting...
Increasing the Hitter's "Dead Red Zone" Part 2
By Mike Epstein Ironically, hitters are exposed to "mental hitting" at very early ages. They quickly figure out they hit better when they know what's coming. However, exposing oneself to something, and effectively using the information, can become two entirely...