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Comment by Hubie Magic team Hitting Coach on April 7, 2012 at 9:44am

Here are some things that are being taught that may cause some set-backs in a hitters ability to hit the ball hard, far, and with greater consistency...   1. Bring the knob of the bat to the ball 2. Quick hands down to the ball 3. Back Toe and Knee to the ball 4. Turn your hips! 5. Get your front foot down   These coaching tips could just get your hitters off balance or to lose their true power potential in the swing. After being a hitting coach for more than 20 years, I at one point realized that this information was just obvious things you could see on film...but the teaching cues did not have a significant impac on the hitter   I learned that these things may seem to appear what is happening on video with great hitters, but are not what is actually what is happening under the skin of the hitter. So I learned to not to teach what I could see in hitting because the answers lied in learning how to teach the the secrets "under the hood" of the hitter. Meaning what particular muscles are really popping to cause a chain reaction of events to produce a smooth and powerful swing that seems effortless.   Hitting the baseball is one of the most mysterious and spiritual skills to master. Teaching it is just as difficult until you learn how simple it really is...once you get under the hood of the hitter!

Team Hitting Specialist and Confidence Trainer, Mike Huber, has traveled the country to help baseball teams improve their hitting skills at a record breaking pace. His special technique patterned after the swing of Ted Williams has helped teams set over 60 state, national, and/or team hitting records while training over 70 different teams since the late 1990s.  He is the author of the book, Tapping Into the Spirit of Ted Williams. This book reveals the secret of this special technique and how Hubie used it to help Ted Williams son, John Henry Williams, hit successfully in the minor leagues prior to his death. Book availability http://www.secure-ebook.com:80/ebook.jsp?book=TAPP-KNEU37-048

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Comment by Kip Gross on January 6, 2012 at 4:50pm

Chad,

I wish I knew the answer to your question because my 11 year old always wants to turn around and hit right handed. I should start throwing more to him from the right side because if this is what he wants to do, who am I to say no. Back when he 1st started swinging he was a right handed thrower and hitter but I turned him around then knowing his right arm was his dominant side which to date has really been a good call because the kid has a pretty good swing but I'm sure the other way will probably not take a TON of work if indeed he does want to switch hit. One of the best things I've noticed about him hitting left is that he handles the LHP pretty good which as you know isn't the norm. So, to answer your question, I have no idea. You know just as well as I do that even professionals sometimes try to make the switch after they sign a contract. Sounds nuts, but it does happen. Good luck.

Comment by Ted Browne on January 6, 2012 at 10:50am

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Comment by The CheckSwing Clubhouse on January 6, 2012 at 10:49am

Ted-  We caught this shortly after he started spamming and kicked him off. Sorry about that.

Comment by Ted Browne on January 6, 2012 at 10:48am

Moderator???

Comment by Ted Browne on January 6, 2012 at 10:47am

Who is Nick Karko and why is he spamming all of the groups I belong to?

Comment by Ted Browne on January 6, 2012 at 1:09am

Kip is probably a good resource for this one...

Comment by Walt West on January 5, 2012 at 10:11pm

Chad, my first thoughts are, how good does be hit from the first side? If he has "issues" from the first side I would personally discourage trying to work on the second side of the plate. I don't know if there is an appropriate age per say. I think it is all about the hitters maturity at the plate. Is he a good hitter, ie good mechanics, understands his strike zone, is confident at the plate, takes responsibility for his mistakes and works hard. Obviously you can't get all of those at once but the more complete of hitter the player is the easier it would be to teach the other side of the plate. Just my 2 cents. Good luck!

Comment by Chad moeller on January 5, 2012 at 9:51pm

Looking for some feedback. Had a high school soph ask me about switch hitting. Thoughts on when a boy should start switch hitting. I only hit right and was frustrated by one swing I couldn't imagine worrying about two swings. He hits left but plays golf right, throws right and writes right. Let me know thoughts. How old should they start?

Comment by Don Ervin on November 8, 2011 at 1:28am

Hey Carl:

I am interested in what you have to say about palm- up- palm down.

Don Ervin

kom_ervin@yahoo.com

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