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Bat speed

Coach Mike, Yes, I do stress the lower body as well. Our own son Ryan is one of the smallest and is a good contact hitter but I'm trying to have him drive the ball more as the opposing team outfield…

Replied May 25

Bat speed
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Here's an oldie but always a goodie. I have a team of 13U players with various size/strength and swings. Without trying to clone them all, I'm looking for something to simply increase their individua…

Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Borges Jun 14.

Suggestions/drills for teaching young (9/10) hitters to stay in against live pitching?

Joe, Thanks for the great tip. We have a travel team based out of your home town and that's one of the main points I have been trying to get across. I've seen many stride/swings and it really has th…

Tagged: baseball, hitting, transition, machine, olds

Replied Apr 25

Linear vs. Rotational Hitting

Thanks PO1 Baseball, I believe you're right on with this. The class he took on linear was close to 5 years ago. Can you refeshen the steps to be linear in the load? Thanks Joe

Replied Mar 17

 

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Joe Kilburg replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
False, True hitting is a blend of both...this arguement is at the core of hitting just like the Nature vs Nurture arguement in Psychology. Just like in Psychology the answer really is both! If you are only doing one or the other you are only using a…
yesterday
Ray McDonald replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
Charlie Lau only hit .300 once in his long career, the year he was injured and only had 12 at bats and in 11 seasons he batted under .200 8 times. So what did Chgarlie Lau really knoe\w about hitting .300?
on Saturday
Al Roach replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
Rotational is the best way....there is less head movement....also the upper half stays back and the hands get out faster...if the upper half moves forward then the ball will increase velocity. The ultimate goal of any hitter is to hit the ball harde…
June 26
Matt Borges replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
I used to take a ton of different variations of bp witha donut on the bat. Then I would take it off and my power through contact was unreal. Made me feel like I was hitting a golf ball.
June 14
Mike Easler replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
Great to hear! Your son will learn to "drive" the ball as he gets a little bigger and matures a little more. Nothing wrong with being a contact guy!!! Let me know how he's doing. Also you can read my blog posts here
June 1
Area51 Sports replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
The Mike Schmidt study or Lau's Art of Hitting .300
May 30
Bruce Osgood replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
There are no Epstein instructors near us, so i am planning to get some training material and working with my sone until a camp is available relatively near by. Which DVD or book should we start with?
May 30
Joe Colby replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
Coach Mike, Yes, I do stress the lower body as well. Our own son Ryan is one of the smallest and is a good contact hitter but I'm trying to have him drive the ball more as the opposing team outfielders play in on him quite a bit! Also, on a persona…
May 25
Mike Easler replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
Hello, My good friend and strength coach, Brandon Smith says that running short sprints (10-20 yards) is an easy way to get young kids stronger, and increase bat speed without taking hours and hours of BP and hitting drills. Sprints will increase l…
May 24
Area51 Sports replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
Kyle It's not unusual to see players who switch have difficulties. Linear hitters can hit for power but it requires a consistent slashing down into the ball (like a karate chop). At launch the bat must never drop below the armpit. Once you have got…
May 14
Kyle Grucci replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
Great info, Fred. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I was taught to be a linear hitter as a kid and am a pretty good hitter. In 2008, I led my team in hits, avg, and most other offensive categories. Since then, I've been working to change…
May 14
Area51 Sports replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Linear vs. Rotational Hitting'
I am a linear hitter but then again I learned to hit back in the sixties. Truth is you have to let the players natural swing dictate what style you choose. Just like pitching, matching the wrong hitting approach with natural swing mechanics can yiel…
May 14
Michael replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
Like I said earlier this is a great drill..............
May 8
Diamond Doug Biron replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
Not really on this drill Mike, yes hips/legs are really important in hitting. But this drill is to teach them to lead with there hands and make contact out in FRONT in the More Contact/Pull/Best Power zone. Which I refer to as the ( CPB Zone) Alot o…
May 8
Michael replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
Remember to make sure the kids use the lower body as well, this is a great drill for hand speed which is a minor muscle are of the swing. The lower half is where all the real power is for the swing. Just a reminder.......great drill.
May 6
Diamond Doug Biron replied to Joe Colby's discussion 'Bat speed'
Yes I'm sorry about that. It is a Soft toss drill from the front and the side(inside corner), Hitting the ball with the Butt of the bat only, It's a Quick hands drill, which will give you more bat speed, and hand to eye coorkination. Just remember,…
May 6

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4'8"
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92
Position(s):
P, C, 2B, OF
Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
Average
If you pitch, what type of pitcher are you... Power? Ground ball, Fly ball, Knuckleball?
Ground ball
I currently:
Play Baseball
Baseball Playing Experience:
Little League
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Who is your favorite hitter and why?
Albert Pujolis because he seens so natural at the plate and goes with the pitch.
Who is your favorite pitcher and why?
Josh Beckett becuase he's a power pitcher.

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At 2:15pm on September 1, 2009, Kyle Grucci said…
Welcome to CheckSwing, Ryan!

I'm one of the founders of CheckSwing. Enjoy the site and have fun making baseball connections. Create a CheckSwing group for your team or organization and invite your current and former teammates to join the baseball player community here.

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At 1:44pm on August 28, 2009, Bill Stanton said…
Ryan- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
 
 
 

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