Category: Hitting

Use checkpoints to stop at given points of the swing to observe & correct yourself. NOTE: Learn to check yourself from the feet up.every time. This will keep you from missing certain parts of the swing and more easily allow you to remember all details. Rest Position – How does it look, how does it feel?… Continue reading Learning to Be Your Own Batting Coach

Do you have players that have an upper cut swing and fly out a lot of the time? I remember the first year my oldest son played tee-ball. He was about five years-old, and he thought it was good to hit the ball up in the air, and consequently he began developing an upper-cut swing.… Continue reading Why You Should Hit Line Drives and Ground Balls

Where should I try to hit the ball? Always approach the inside & top part of the ball. This will help the ball go where it should go. If it’s pitched inside you’ll pull the ball. If it’s away, you should go the other way with the ball. Approach the ball inside and on top… Continue reading Hitting Tips

Build a house or build a swing…it all starts with a good foundation. You will play as good as you practice! Writing a single article on something so complex that it causes sleepless nights for the best trained and paid talents in the world is daunting…at least to this coach. Styles vs. Absolutes First –… Continue reading The Basics of Swing Building

Coach JP Says: A lot of guys know, understand and can teach a great swing…a vital part to maximizing your athlete. Dedicated players will take most of the swings they need to improve. The players who don’t are ultimately eliminated at some future point anyway, so to me a lot of batting practice is a… Continue reading The Batting Average Is Satan

1st Things First! Commit to having a plan. With a plan, you have direction. With direction, you get more done in less time and are more apt to get results…which makes you want stick with your plan…and repeat it even more…which gets you better quicker…get it? But…what do I plan? My summary is to always… Continue reading Plan Your Work & Work Your Plan!

Ever hear of a ball player named Rudy Jaramillo? Probably not. How about batting Coach Rudy J of the Rangers… No? How about 1972 #1 draft pick Rob Ellis, (that’s the baseball “Heisman Trophy”, folks). Doesn’t ring a bell? Former Twins Batting Coach Rob Ellis…no? All understandable…after all, how many current Big League Batting Coaches… Continue reading A Favorite Baseball Batting Coach… it might be you!