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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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