Let's talk hitting Mechanics

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Comment by Hubie Magic team Hitting Coach on April 7, 2012 at 9:47am

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 Larry Cicchiello on February 11, 2012 at 11:35am

Quick hands, SHORT to the ball, keep front side closed.

Comment by Carl Young II on April 18, 2011 at 6:20pm

Just wanted to say Hi to the Group. Just joined. Hitting mechanics is a major area of interest for me, so I'm happy to be around fellow enthusiasts.

Comment by Sean Hanifee on March 25, 2011 at 12:22pm

B. Snyder, “I can feel it.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPzrYEJ6IVE&feature=youtube_gdat...

B. Snyder, “I swear, if you punched me as hard as you can while I am swinging, I wouldn’t fall down. I feel like I am screwed in the ground.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj0jaEfy8cU&feature=youtube_gdat...

B. Snyder: Live Hitting Off the BASEBALLANCE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfRJMnaYzs&feature=youtube_gdat...

B. Snyder: Dugout to Dugout Rockers, Back View
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMjBwxcIHYg&feature=youtube_gdat...

B. Snyder: Long Rocker Set, Weight Transfer Forward
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_p8WWCMOgU&feature=youtube_gdat...

Comment by Dion Chamar Owens on February 15, 2011 at 1:54pm

To the comment about you tube...Amen

Comment by Bill Adkins on January 31, 2011 at 12:12pm

Avery,

Send me your info to wmadkins23@gmail.com and I will forward this conversation to Brian O'Connor as well as an advisor that I know and trust. 

 

Best of luck

Comment by Avery Romero on January 31, 2011 at 11:57am

Bill,

You are absolutely correct. During batting practice and actuall games, Avery's front foot lands in exactly or maybe just one to two inches forward of his starting spot. As you noticed in the HR derby he is striding forward quite dramaticaly. I think part of that was the 75 mph pitching machine. It was a jugs machine with the two wheels and the timing involved there is horrible (not like the iron Mike). I beleive he was adding extra umph and he was still working out the timing thing. To anser your other question as to whether he is commited. He is a junior in high school and plays SS. He has verbally comitted to the University of Florida but, like i said it is a verbal. We have received correspondence from just about every D1 school in the country, including the University of Virginia. I don't know if you are familiar with Perfect Game but he is ranked 25 th overall in the nation and number 1 middle infielder in the country for the class of 2012. In regards to agents/advisors i would not be telling you the truth if i said we have not been approached (20  to 25 or so). We have not chosen an advisor simply because i want to hear what they all have to say and what they can do for Avery. So if you have anyone in mind, in all fairness we will give them a chance to let us know what they can provide. In regards to UV, we have not had any official/unofficial invites but, will seriously consider if one comes along. Thanks for the help. By the way, avery batted .588 as a freshman on his varsity team and was the only freshman on the All State team. 

Comment by Avery Romero on January 31, 2011 at 11:36am

Sam, I work alot on balance when i am in the cage. I do live pitching only and never use a machine because i feel pitching machines are too consistent and may teach a kid to hit the ball only in one location. I call it the "pitching machine swing", the pitch may be pretty but, you can't hit the ball that deviates up, down, outside, etc.. I agree with you Avery's swing is definitely not linear. I don't teach linear although that was what i was taught. Obviously, bat speed is crucial. What i have noticed in countless videos i have seen of Avery is that even during an off speed pitch, his bottom part of his body moves but, his arms and upper body stay put until he is actually ready to swing. Contrary to what i have been told, over and over again, i also taught my son NOT to load up. In other words, he does not bring his arms back during the pitch, My thought on this was that if i can get him to go directly at the ball, his back speed would improve and all he has to do is get stronger in order to see HR results. I know i am going against the grain because everyone syas you have to load up. I am still not convinced and as you can see this kid can hit the ball pretty far. I strongly believe it has more to do with bat speed and strength than with loading.

Comment by Bill Adkins on January 31, 2011 at 11:28am

Avery,

Dont get me wrong, I think your son has very nice mechanics and he is not the only batter with forward movement while the ball is in the air.  When I re-watched the video and focused on the BP session (around 2:00) v. the Home Run Derby, the first thing I noticed is that his movement toward the ball was "less" pronounced than it was during the Derby.  As the quality of pitching improves throughout his career, I will be curious to see how much forward movement he will get away with.

 

On another note, has he committed to any Colleges or advisors, yet.  I am not in either profession but I have allegiances to Univ of Virginia.  Coach O'Connor was the 2009 NCAA Coach of the Year and his Hitting Coach Kevin MacMullen was the 2009 Asst Coach of the Year.  Both incredible guys.  I also have friends that are agents/advisors.

Comment by Avery Romero on January 31, 2011 at 11:14am

Thanks for the comments and taking the time to review the video. What i find interesting is that we never hit off the pitching machine. We always do live pitching. Our approach going into the HR derby was to try and hit the ball 331 feet and try and pull everything. We knew the fence in left field was 330 feet. We never practiced for the HR derby simply because my training with my son is to hit the ball through the fence and not over it. I told him i would let him lift the ball up just for this one event and then we will go back to hitting deep into the gaps. Although i will admit his swing is not that much different when he plays tournament ball and he very rarely strikes out. I teach him to be very aggressive at the plate and never, ever miss a pitch. In fact what i tell him is the best way NOT to stike out is by not getting two strikes. I guess he took heed because he has struck out just one time in two years of high school ball. Of course he will tell you it was a bad call by the umpire. In fact i had an umpire tell me the reason he called a pitch a ball was because Avery did not swing and if he did not swing it had to be a ball. Normally when you get aggresive hitters like that you would expect more strikeouts. That is why i wanted you guys to look at the film and see if you can spot something that i might have missed. I was concerned that by moving his back foot he would lose some balance and maybe some power but, after seeing him hit in the HR derby, i think it has no effect. The fact of the matter is he is a better hitter in games using the back foot sliding approach and high leg kick. I teach my son to hit any pitch that comes across the plate, even if it is the first pitch (as long as it is a fastball). Most of his HR's have been first pitch fastballs.

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