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Hitting Coach @QU_softball . Former Arizona Diamondbacks Hitting Coach

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12 years old CRUSHING 75 mph slider machine. Way harder than it looks. "What do you need to do to hit it?" His response was, "I need to keep my chest down." Teach players to be their own best coach. Way to work, Jacob.

12 years old CRUSHING 75 mph slider machine. Way harder than it looks. "What do you need to do to hit it?" His response was, "I need to keep my chest down." Teach players to be their own best coach. Way to work, Jacob.

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Luis Arraez, the hit collector, is doing it again this season. Low bat speed but ELITE barrel accuracy and bat to ball skills. Debunking that you have to have high bat speed to be a good hitter. Notice how he holds his finish with his head down on every swing. Low liners>

Luis Arraez, the hit collector, is doing it again this season. Low bat speed but ELITE barrel accuracy and bat to ball skills. Debunking that you have to have high bat speed to be a good hitter. Notice how he holds his finish with his head down on every swing. Low liners>

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Jackson Merrill dropping some nuggets. Not trying to hit the ball too hard. Easy swings and get the barrel to the ball. Accuracy focus. Chasing numbers in the cage leads to higher effort, which is the opposite of this. Not trying to do too much. Less=more.

Jackson Merrill dropping some nuggets. Not trying to hit the ball too hard. Easy swings and get the barrel to the ball. Accuracy focus. Chasing numbers in the cage leads to higher effort, which is the opposite of this. Not trying to do too much. Less=more.

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Luis Arraez and Luis Rengifo are two of the best bat to ball hitters in the game. Notice how they both hold the finish with their heads down on every swing. Super under control and balanced. No spin to the pullside to max out bat speed. Weird.. Video from Frank Valdez

Luis Arraez and Luis Rengifo are two of the best bat to ball hitters in the game. Notice how they both hold the finish with their heads down on every swing. Super under control and balanced. No spin to the pullside to max out bat speed. Weird.. Video from Frank Valdez

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For hitters overswinging that have been selling out for power and bat speed, try rapid toss. When tossing multiple balls in a row, the hitter can't keep turning; they have to get ready for the next one, not allowing them to keep turning off the ball.

For hitters overswinging that have been selling out for power and bat speed, try rapid toss. When tossing multiple balls in a row, the hitter can't keep turning; they have to get ready for the next one, not allowing them to keep turning off the ball.

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A key indicator if a LHH is moving well is watching their back foot after the swing is done. If the LHH steps toward home after, that is an indicator of the hips stopping well. Once that happens, energy transfers up the chain and then into the baseball. Jacob Claver

A key indicator if a LHH is moving well is watching their back foot after the swing is done. If the LHH steps toward home after, that is an indicator of the hips stopping well. Once that happens, energy transfers up the chain and then into the baseball. Jacob Claver

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Bringing Japanese style BP to the US. Full mix live at bats. Training adjustability and swing decisions. The ability to hold angles forward is why this swing had adjustability on this CH.

Bringing Japanese style BP to the US. Full mix live at bats. Training adjustability and swing decisions. The ability to hold angles forward is why this swing had adjustability on this CH.

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Doing less to do more. How often can you make flush contact while compressing the baseball? Spinning to try and hit for power doesn't play in the game. Train holding positions under NASTY environments.

Doing less to do more. How often can you make flush contact while compressing the baseball? Spinning to try and hit for power doesn't play in the game. Train holding positions under NASTY environments.

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Have a player too inside the ball? Having trouble getting the barrel head out front. Try pullside angle flips, as this will get the barrel square out front. Not allowing the hitter to push it.

Have a player too inside the ball? Having trouble getting the barrel head out front. Try pullside angle flips, as this will get the barrel square out front. Not allowing the hitter to push it.

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Luis Arraez talking hitting, and explaining things he works on. This video is one of the best hitting videos you'll watch. Hold your finish with your head down; it will be an absolute game changer for your career as a hitter.

Luis Arraez talking hitting, and explaining things he works on. This video is one of the best hitting videos you'll watch. Hold your finish with your head down; it will be an absolute game changer for your career as a hitter.

655,086 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Oh my, Vinnie Pasquantino is describing the difficulties he's facing after raising his bat speed. How raising the effort level causes you to cheat out in front. This is exactly what I see all the time. Video credit to Micah Franklin

Oh my, Vinnie Pasquantino is describing the difficulties he's facing after raising his bat speed. How raising the effort level causes you to cheat out in front. This is exactly what I see all the time. Video credit to Micah Franklin

322,678 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

What actual HITTING looks like: training swing decisions within practice. The game is random; we don't know what pitch is coming or where it's going to be. However, very rarely do you see any training to mirror this. We want a pitch right down the middle every time.

What actual HITTING looks like: training swing decisions within practice. The game is random; we don't know what pitch is coming or where it's going to be. However, very rarely do you see any training to mirror this. We want a pitch right down the middle every time.

305,331 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Alex Bregman is discussing what he is currently working on. We live in a world with more information than ever, but less wisdom. We are so blessed to be able to listen to the best discuss their process.

Alex Bregman is discussing what he is currently working on. We live in a world with more information than ever, but less wisdom. We are so blessed to be able to listen to the best discuss their process.

344,346 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Freddie Freeman going over his tee routine and how he works on staying through the baseball. True ball flight and hitting through the inside pitch and not coming around it.

Freddie Freeman going over his tee routine and how he works on staying through the baseball. True ball flight and hitting through the inside pitch and not coming around it.

197,101 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Barry Bonds talks through the mindset of hitting it through the wall, not over it. Let me get this straight. The guy with more power than anyone who's ever played wasn't trying to hit homers? How would he survive without hitting HitTrax homers?

Barry Bonds talks through the mindset of hitting it through the wall, not over it. Let me get this straight. The guy with more power than anyone who's ever played wasn't trying to hit homers? How would he survive without hitting HitTrax homers?

134,951 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Chipper Jones talking through how keeping your nose down on the ball leads to true ball flight. Not having the head down leads to poor ball flight. Keeping the head down helps with having efficient contact quality. Video from Propelhitting on Instagram.

Chipper Jones talking through how keeping your nose down on the ball leads to true ball flight. Not having the head down leads to poor ball flight. Keeping the head down helps with having efficient contact quality. Video from Propelhitting on Instagram.

159,067 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

"Just the barrel, not the body." Working on slingshotting the barrel forward by getting the barrel delivered. The body getting involved causes the barrel to drag behind. Maintain your chest over the plate for proper posture/spacing.

"Just the barrel, not the body." Working on slingshotting the barrel forward by getting the barrel delivered. The body getting involved causes the barrel to drag behind. Maintain your chest over the plate for proper posture/spacing.

101,696 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Luis Arraez is teaching us all how the best in the world work. Holding the finish EVERY swing. Laser focus and staying under control. Not selling out for power.

Luis Arraez is teaching us all how the best in the world work. Holding the finish EVERY swing. Laser focus and staying under control. Not selling out for power.

161,960 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Mike Trout talking with Mookie Betts about how you can't try and do too much. Talking about how if you try and hit homers, you are going to get out. Complete opposite of max out power swings you see being promoted. It's about doing less to do more.

Mike Trout talking with Mookie Betts about how you can't try and do too much. Talking about how if you try and hit homers, you are going to get out. Complete opposite of max out power swings you see being promoted. It's about doing less to do more.

124,187 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Listen to Aaron Judge talk about how he learned from Alex Rodriguez about hitting line drives in BP and how his BP is kind of boring. Also talks about the importance of barrel accuracy and hitting it through the wall.

Listen to Aaron Judge talk about how he learned from Alex Rodriguez about hitting line drives in BP and how his BP is kind of boring. Also talks about the importance of barrel accuracy and hitting it through the wall.

126,733 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Luis Arraez talking through his routine and the importance of keeping his head down. No selling out to hit PRs in the cage. Training consistency that shows up in the game. Does the same routine EVERY DAY. It takes what it takes.

Luis Arraez talking through his routine and the importance of keeping his head down. No selling out to hit PRs in the cage. Training consistency that shows up in the game. Does the same routine EVERY DAY. It takes what it takes.

120,852 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Miguel Cabrera talks about the importance of keeping the head down. How, when you look up, your connection and sequence won't be the same. Over 500 home runs and is telling you if you lift your head up, that's creating bad habits.

Miguel Cabrera talks about the importance of keeping the head down. How, when you look up, your connection and sequence won't be the same. Over 500 home runs and is telling you if you lift your head up, that's creating bad habits.

100,176 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Tim Anderson talking through the adjustments he's had to make after chasing bat speed. How he was over rotating and spinning. Trying to get his extension back through CF.

Tim Anderson talking through the adjustments he's had to make after chasing bat speed. How he was over rotating and spinning. Trying to get his extension back through CF.

64,284 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Pulling the bat with the oblique slings. Not allowing the hitter to push the bat. Creating leverage, which allows for hitters to get behind the ball easier. You will see much more flush contact and fewer clips from pushing the bat. You will hit the ball much harder WITHOUT swinging harder. Just using your levers more precisely. Effort level is still under control to keep the car within the guardrails.

Pulling the bat with the oblique slings. Not allowing the hitter to push the bat. Creating leverage, which allows for hitters to get behind the ball easier. You will see much more flush contact and fewer clips from pushing the bat. You will hit the ball much harder WITHOUT swinging harder. Just using your levers more precisely. Effort level is still under control to keep the car within the guardrails.

39,500 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

Whit Merrifield talking through how you CANNOT try and take your "A swing" on every swing. You CANNOT try and swing as hard as you can every swing. This doesn't help in game hitting. Max out power swings leads to inconsistent results in the game period.

Whit Merrifield talking through how you CANNOT try and take your "A swing" on every swing. You CANNOT try and swing as hard as you can every swing. This doesn't help in game hitting. Max out power swings leads to inconsistent results in the game period.

35,104 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

It's only weird if it doesn't work. We must always remain innovative and open to all things. Think differently. One of my favorite feels for hitters who get pushy with their hands. Creating tension and activating oblique slings.

It's only weird if it doesn't work. We must always remain innovative and open to all things. Think differently. One of my favorite feels for hitters who get pushy with their hands. Creating tension and activating oblique slings.

37,787 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Have hitters missing underneath? Give this a try. Hope this helps some people. 🙏🏻

Have hitters missing underneath? Give this a try. Hope this helps some people. 🙏🏻

34,790 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Have a hitter who cannot get the bat head out? Continues to try and push balls to the opposite field? Try the 3rd base angle machine. Getting the bat head out while holding direction forward. This constraint will eliminate forcing the ball the other way.

Have a hitter who cannot get the bat head out? Continues to try and push balls to the opposite field? Try the 3rd base angle machine. Getting the bat head out while holding direction forward. This constraint will eliminate forcing the ball the other way.

59,198 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren