By Doug Bernier: Practical tips for hitting the inside pitch, plus 3 common mistakes and how to avoid them.I hear coaches tell kids,”pull the ball the right way.” That’s great, but most of the time there is no explanation on...
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Developing Consistency in Young Hitters
By Eli Straw One of the main skills, and yes, it’s a skill, any young ballplayer needs to learn is consistency. Baseball is a sport defined by streakiness, especially in terms of hitting. There’s not a baseball player alive who...
Eight Essential Pieces to a Smooth Swing - Part Two
By Eugene Bleecker (For pieces 1-4 click here) 5. POINT of CONTACT (PoC): Looking closely you will find at the major league level that PoC is the second point in the swing where ALL HITTERS are almost exactly the same....
Eight Essential Pieces to a Smooth Swing - Part One
By Eugene Bleecker (Steps 1-4) 1. The GRIP: Picking up a bat is the first physical action that takes place before walking up to the plate. Holding the bat is your only actual physical connection to swinging the bat and...
Wrist Hitting
by Harvey Krupnick While all players strike out and hit pop-ups, every batter in a team's lineup should be a threat to put the ball in play by learning how to properly move the bat through the hitting zone and...