By Jake Boss
An in depth assessment of the basics and strategies of powerful hitting. Covers angle, stance, visualization and execution, follow-through, sight view and intensity conception, bunting, drills, troubleshooting and lots more and plenty extra.
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When looking at two players with the same hitting mechanics and comparable ability, the coach should know that the player who sees the ball well will be guaranteed more success at the plate than the player who does not. Being able to see the ball well and being able to apply the proper hitting mechanics go hand in hand. If a coach teaches players the need to see the ball well first, before presenting the mechanics of the swing, hitters will realize the importance of working from soft center (Figure 6-1) to hard center (Figure 6-2).
A consistent loss of balance will cause hitters to develop a number of bad habits, which will eventually eat away at their technique. Hitters have to learn to swing at the pitches that will allow them to stay aggressive, but at the same time, allow them to maintain their balance throughout their entire swing. With two strikes, hitters have to expand their hitting zone so it extends from their knees to their hands and from the inside edge of the plate to the outside edge. By expanding their zone, hitters are in effect protecting themselves.
Page 8 ·Hits aggressively out of the launch position from start to finish. �Allows his hands to aggressively dominate his swing. �Properly identifies the location of the ball and hits it hard accordingly. �Correctly utilizes the full range of motion in the proper body parts in order to execute �his swing (the hips, the torso, the arms, the hands, and the wrists). �Is consistently productive at the plate. �Pushes himself to be productive. �Never gives in to a pitch. �Always takes the right approach and attitude to the plate.