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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!
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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.
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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
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.
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