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Cal Raleigh (observationally vertical) + Junior Caminero (observationally horizontal) both raked in the HR Derby — with opposite swing paths. ✅ Vertical: hands start above the shoulder, finish high ✅ Horizontal: hands below the shoulder, finish across front shoulder Mismatch = scooping, slicing, & clipping of the ball. What's... show more

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Side-Lying External Rotation (1:21) [10 reps/arm] - Start: Lying on your side, one hand supports your head, and the other holds a dumbbell or any weighted object if you lack equipment. - Rotate the weight directly above your body while keeping your arm locked to your torso. Bent-Over Reverse Flys (1:28) [20 reps] Start: Bend forward, arms hanging down. Ensure your back is straight and your hips are held high. Lift your arms to shoulder level and keep them straight. Adapt: Add weights if bodyweight is too easy. Day 4 Deep Squat (1:36) [10 reps] - Start: Feet slightly wider than hips apart. Inhale first, then hold it in. - Lead the motion by sliding your knees forward and letting your hips naturally fold. - Go as low as your body allows, then push back up. - Exhale on the way up. - Adapt: Hold onto something stable to help you go lower. Hip Thrust (1:44) [10 reps with a 3s hold at the top of each rep] - Start: Both feet on the ground, shoulders on the edge of a bench or couch, hips down. - Lift your hips to align your lower and upper bodies, and hold. Side Bridge (1:57) [10 reps/side] - Start: Side Plank position, legs stacked. - Lift your hips off the floor and hold when you reach the top. - Ensure your head stays aligned with your shoulders and hips. Avoid bending it forward to make the motion easier. - Adapt: Bend the lower leg. Day 5 Wall Slides (2:23) [10 reps] - Start: Stand in front of a wall with your forearms and hands flat behind you. - Be as close as you can to the wall, but you can take a few steps forward if you lack the mobility to keep your arms flat. - Straighten your arms while keeping them flat against the wall. 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You may hold on to a ramp or wall for added support. - Lower your heels as low as possible and hold at the bottom. - Lift your heels as high as possible. Day 7 Unilateral Chest Stretch (3:21) [30-60 seconds/arm] - Start: Place your hand flat against the wall at shoulder level. - Rotate your body in the opposite direction and hold. - Placing your hand higher than shoulder level increases the stretch. Cat-Cow Stretch (3:31) [10 reps] - Start: Hands and knees on the floor. - Round your lower back like a cat (pulling it toward the ceiling) and hold. - Push it down as much as possible and hold. Wide Leg Adductor Stretch (3:38) [30-60 seconds] - Start: Sit on the floor with your legs as wide as possible, hands right in front of you. - Hold the position. // Start your New Year's resolutions with these quick posture workouts. You'll build up the foundations needed to withstand 2024 and crush your goals. Have an excellent weekend!

These quick workouts are for people who want to improve their postures. The exercises target the weakened foundations pulling your body out of alignment. The sessions are short yet effective. Use the workouts to raise yourself to the next level before the new year starts. Instructions: - Do the exercises as a circuit, or one at a time if you find the circuit format too challenging. - Repeat the circuit or each exercise 3 to 4 times. - The sessions are light enough that you can done daily. Follow the sequence from Day 1 to Day 7 in order. - Ideally done at the start of your day or at the end. Day 1: Kneeling T-Spine Stretch (0:06) [ 10 reps/side ] - Start: Kneeling, one hand on the floor. - Slide your straight arm under your torso. - Reach as far forward as possible. - Keep your hips squared throughout the motion. Kneeling T-Spine Rotation (0:12) [10 reps/side] - Start: Kneeling, one hand on the floor, the other behind your head. - Rotate inward to point your elbow toward the floor. - Rotate outward to point your elbow toward the ceiling. - You may not have the mobility to go all the way up. Stop when you reach your max, and do not force it. Supine Around The World (0:18) [10-20 reps/side] - Start: Lying on your back, arms by your sides, palms toward the ceiling. - Rotate your arms back to have your hands pointing behind you. Day 2 Side-Lying Quad Stretch (0:27) [30-60 seconds/leg] - Start: Lying on your side, legs stacked. - Grab your ankle and pull your foot toward you. - Use a towel or elastic band if you cannot reach your ankle. Hip Bridge, Feet on Bench (0:37) [10 reps with a 3s hold at the top of each rep] - Start: Lying on your back, feet on an elevated surface like a bench, couch, or chair. - Lift your hips off the floor to align your upper and lower bodies. - Adapt: If you cannot lift all the way, do the same exercise with your feet on the floor. - Adapt: If this variation is too easy, do one leg at a time. Dynamic Hip Extension Plank (0:49) [ 10-20 reps/leg] - Start: Push-up position. - Lift one leg as high as possible, keeping it straight. - Alternate legs. - Adapt: Rest on your forearms if you struggle to hold the push-up position. Day 3 Sky Reach (1:04) [10 reps/side] - Start: Deep Squat position - Rotate one arm to have your hand pointing toward the ceiling or as close as you can reach. - Do not force the range of motion if you block before that. - Alternate arms. - Adapt: Kneeling variation. Side-Lying External Rotation (1:21) [10 reps/arm] - Start: Lying on your side, one hand supports your head, and the other holds a dumbbell or any weighted object if you lack equipment. - Rotate the weight directly above your body while keeping your arm locked to your torso. Bent-Over Reverse Flys (1:28) [20 reps] Start: Bend forward, arms hanging down. Ensure your back is straight and your hips are held high. Lift your arms to shoulder level and keep them straight. Adapt: Add weights if bodyweight is too easy. Day 4 Deep Squat (1:36) [10 reps] - Start: Feet slightly wider than hips apart. Inhale first, then hold it in. - Lead the motion by sliding your knees forward and letting your hips naturally fold. - Go as low as your body allows, then push back up. - Exhale on the way up. - Adapt: Hold onto something stable to help you go lower. Hip Thrust (1:44) [10 reps with a 3s hold at the top of each rep] - Start: Both feet on the ground, shoulders on the edge of a bench or couch, hips down. - Lift your hips to align your lower and upper bodies, and hold. Side Bridge (1:57) [10 reps/side] - Start: Side Plank position, legs stacked. - Lift your hips off the floor and hold when you reach the top. - Ensure your head stays aligned with your shoulders and hips. Avoid bending it forward to make the motion easier. - Adapt: Bend the lower leg. Day 5 Wall Slides (2:23) [10 reps] - Start: Stand in front of a wall with your forearms and hands flat behind you. - Be as close as you can to the wall, but you can take a few steps forward if you lack the mobility to keep your arms flat. - Straighten your arms while keeping them flat against the wall. Y-Raises (2:29) [10 reps with a 3s hold at the top] - Start: Lying on your stomach, arms in a Y position, thumbs toward the ceiling. - Lift your thumbs toward the ceiling and hold. - Lower back to the floor. T-Raises (2:41) [10 reps with a 3-second hold at the top] - Start: Lying on your stomach, arms in a T position, thumbs toward the ceiling. - Lift your arms toward the ceiling and hold. - Lower back to the floor. Day 6 Seated Toe Pointing (2:56) [10 reps] - Start: Sitting on the floor with your legs ahead of you, feet together. - Point your toes forward. - Point them toward you. Seated Ankle Rotations (3:02) [10 reps] - Start: Sitting on the floor with your legs ahead of you, feet apart. - Rotate your feet like a windshield wiper, going as deep as possible on either side. Reverse Plank (3:09) [Hold for 30-60 seconds] - Start: Ball of the feet on a step, heels hanging. You may hold on to a ramp or wall for added support. - Lower your heels as low as possible and hold at the bottom. - Lift your heels as high as possible. Day 7 Unilateral Chest Stretch (3:21) [30-60 seconds/arm] - Start: Place your hand flat against the wall at shoulder level. - Rotate your body in the opposite direction and hold. - Placing your hand higher than shoulder level increases the stretch. Cat-Cow Stretch (3:31) [10 reps] - Start: Hands and knees on the floor. - Round your lower back like a cat (pulling it toward the ceiling) and hold. - Push it down as much as possible and hold. Wide Leg Adductor Stretch (3:38) [30-60 seconds] - Start: Sit on the floor with your legs as wide as possible, hands right in front of you. - Hold the position. // Start your New Year's resolutions with these quick posture workouts. You'll build up the foundations needed to withstand 2024 and crush your goals. Have an excellent weekend!

Alex Bernier

380,762 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

If anyone is still looking for a lockdown CF D1 bounce back who leads a first place team in the Northwoods League Baseball in stolen bases and is an OBP machine, Ny’zaiah Thompson is your guy! Former Cal State Fullerton OF who has his AA, and three years left to play! Below are the his highlights over the last two days playing with the Rockford Rivets 🏆 Impressive over the shoulder catch in CF 🏆 Single off 93 mph, followed by stealing 2B immediately 🏆 Threw a runner out at 3rd on a double play ball from CF to end the inning and stop the run from scoring at home 🏆 Home-run swing from yesterdays game, which was way out of our field Unbelievable kid and family for anyone still looking for the kind of kid who you wish you had 33 others just like. He has played with us since he was a freshman in High School, and is as good of a person you can find! FLATGROUND Hitting

If anyone is still looking for a lockdown CF D1 bounce back who leads a first place team in the Northwoods League Baseball in stolen bases and is an OBP machine, Ny’zaiah Thompson is your guy! Former Cal State Fullerton OF who has his AA, and three years left to play! Below are the his highlights over the last two days playing with the Rockford Rivets 🏆 Impressive over the shoulder catch in CF 🏆 Single off 93 mph, followed by stealing 2B immediately 🏆 Threw a runner out at 3rd on a double play ball from CF to end the inning and stop the run from scoring at home 🏆 Home-run swing from yesterdays game, which was way out of our field Unbelievable kid and family for anyone still looking for the kind of kid who you wish you had 33 others just like. He has played with us since he was a freshman in High School, and is as good of a person you can find! FLATGROUND Hitting

Chase Brewster

12,167 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

There are flood conditions in: Central Texas (Kerrville, San Angelo, Georgetown) Chapel Hill, North Carolina Ruidoso, New Mexico Sallisaw, Oklahoma Fort Smith, Arkansas Chicago, Illinois This is a good time to teach an important skill. How to be rescued from moving water or whitewater. If you find yourself in moving water float on your back (nose and toes in the air), keep your feet out in front of you with a slight bend in your knees so that you can absorb the shock of anything you might have to bounce off of. If you're the person in the water a trained rescuer will yell "Swimmer." That's your name in a rescue situation. If they yell Swimmer, assume they're talking to you, make eye contact and look and listen for commands. They will point positive, meaning, they'll point where they want you to go. They might also yell, "Swimmer, swim to me." At that time, they are trying to get you to move closer to them as they make their way to you. Or in a different kind of rescue they might be on land preparing to throw a throw bag to you. A throw bag has a length of rope inside a small bag the size of a football. They will throw the bag of rope over your head. Don't try to catch the bag, catch the rope with two hands. Don't wrap the rope around your body. Put the rope over your shoulder using both hands, roll onto your back, and allow the rescuer to pull you to shore. Stay frosty and stay safe friends. Share this with those you love. The video is me whitewater kayaking the Cache La Poudre River at high water near Ft. Collins, CO.

There are flood conditions in: Central Texas (Kerrville, San Angelo, Georgetown) Chapel Hill, North Carolina Ruidoso, New Mexico Sallisaw, Oklahoma Fort Smith, Arkansas Chicago, Illinois This is a good time to teach an important skill. How to be rescued from moving water or whitewater. If you find yourself in moving water float on your back (nose and toes in the air), keep your feet out in front of you with a slight bend in your knees so that you can absorb the shock of anything you might have to bounce off of. If you're the person in the water a trained rescuer will yell "Swimmer." That's your name in a rescue situation. If they yell Swimmer, assume they're talking to you, make eye contact and look and listen for commands. They will point positive, meaning, they'll point where they want you to go. They might also yell, "Swimmer, swim to me." At that time, they are trying to get you to move closer to them as they make their way to you. Or in a different kind of rescue they might be on land preparing to throw a throw bag to you. A throw bag has a length of rope inside a small bag the size of a football. They will throw the bag of rope over your head. Don't try to catch the bag, catch the rope with two hands. Don't wrap the rope around your body. Put the rope over your shoulder using both hands, roll onto your back, and allow the rescuer to pull you to shore. Stay frosty and stay safe friends. Share this with those you love. The video is me whitewater kayaking the Cache La Poudre River at high water near Ft. Collins, CO.

Antoinette Lee, MBA

24,255 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Great start to the preseason for Marshall Softball 🦬🔥 Biggest themes for the last couple of Monday sessions: 1. Set the team up to maximize high outputs throughout the duration of the week 2. Work KPIs into every session so the athletes get consistent feedback on improvement On point number 1, the most critical part is laying out your training & practice week to ensure a Low/Moderate/High theme for the day. This session lines up well with a Moderate day because it is high output with limited durations of intensity, thus reducing the chances of having higher levels of residual fatigue impact the rest of the week. Oscillatory Deep Leaps Matt Oscillatory Deep Split Stance Leaps Oscillatory Slalom Deep Leaps Deep Skater Bounds Hand Down 3 Step & 5 Step Accel Hand Down 10y Accel w/ 1y Run-In Contrast Heavy and Light MB Rotation Slam Barbell Split Stance Pin Pull Reactive Barbell Split Stance Squat Jump Rear Delt Rebound Straight Leg Glute Ham Rebound Straight Leg Small to Large Primetimes Vertical Jump Seated Neutral Grip DB Shoulder Press Low Row Wide Pronated Grip Hammer Row Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

Great start to the preseason for Marshall Softball 🦬🔥 Biggest themes for the last couple of Monday sessions: 1. Set the team up to maximize high outputs throughout the duration of the week 2. Work KPIs into every session so the athletes get consistent feedback on improvement On point number 1, the most critical part is laying out your training & practice week to ensure a Low/Moderate/High theme for the day. This session lines up well with a Moderate day because it is high output with limited durations of intensity, thus reducing the chances of having higher levels of residual fatigue impact the rest of the week. Oscillatory Deep Leaps Matt Oscillatory Deep Split Stance Leaps Oscillatory Slalom Deep Leaps Deep Skater Bounds Hand Down 3 Step & 5 Step Accel Hand Down 10y Accel w/ 1y Run-In Contrast Heavy and Light MB Rotation Slam Barbell Split Stance Pin Pull Reactive Barbell Split Stance Squat Jump Rear Delt Rebound Straight Leg Glute Ham Rebound Straight Leg Small to Large Primetimes Vertical Jump Seated Neutral Grip DB Shoulder Press Low Row Wide Pronated Grip Hammer Row Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

Nat Sauberan

19,540 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Why do stronger players run slower! 🥲 🙋🏿‍♂️Hands up if you have observed athletes get stronger in the gym , vertical jump higher, broad jump further , but with little to no impact on their speed. 😖 🚩Heavy squats , and deadlifts are great for physical conditioning but often this can be at the detriment to coordination and speed development🚩 ❌To lift close to maximal weights , athletes often sacrifice form for force. ❌ 🚩They hinge using their back more than their hip extensors. 🚩 🫠They illustrate poor trunk and shin discipline. 🫠 ❌They fail to use their BUM BEFORE BACK❌ 💡Proximal to Distal Sequencing during leg drive is an effective way to use the pelvis as an engine. This encourages appropriate folding/unfolding, winding/unwinding and essentially loading and exploding in the desired DIRECTION.💡 🤨The weight room rewards slow, vertical forces. 🧐 ✅Useful for neural drive, explosive strength and often great displays of force production✅ 🧭The weight room doesn’t discriminate DIRECTION of force production. 🧭 👉🏾👈🏾👆🏾👇🏾Even when selecting exercises focused on horizontal muscles (posterior chain), we have a choice on how to express our hips. 👇🏾👆🏾👈🏾👉🏾 💡Trunk Discipline and Shin Discipline encourage appropriate orientation of your force (Horizontal Projection). Stability at the proximal ends provides a foundation for efficient and effective triple joint extension (Sequencing > Full Extension)💡 💡The weight room can encourage a more quad dominant / ground based strategy , rewarding strong trunk extension (like a back hyper) which can ultimately shift your projection vertically.💡 🔥Creat large forces , in a short time , in the right DIRECTION !🔥 🙋🏿‍♂️Question time ❓ What coaching or programming strategies can you use to encourage proper hip hinging in the gym, in order to make your athletes faster on the grass? To learn more sign up for our newsletter.

Why do stronger players run slower! 🥲 🙋🏿‍♂️Hands up if you have observed athletes get stronger in the gym , vertical jump higher, broad jump further , but with little to no impact on their speed. 😖 🚩Heavy squats , and deadlifts are great for physical conditioning but often this can be at the detriment to coordination and speed development🚩 ❌To lift close to maximal weights , athletes often sacrifice form for force. ❌ 🚩They hinge using their back more than their hip extensors. 🚩 🫠They illustrate poor trunk and shin discipline. 🫠 ❌They fail to use their BUM BEFORE BACK❌ 💡Proximal to Distal Sequencing during leg drive is an effective way to use the pelvis as an engine. This encourages appropriate folding/unfolding, winding/unwinding and essentially loading and exploding in the desired DIRECTION.💡 🤨The weight room rewards slow, vertical forces. 🧐 ✅Useful for neural drive, explosive strength and often great displays of force production✅ 🧭The weight room doesn’t discriminate DIRECTION of force production. 🧭 👉🏾👈🏾👆🏾👇🏾Even when selecting exercises focused on horizontal muscles (posterior chain), we have a choice on how to express our hips. 👇🏾👆🏾👈🏾👉🏾 💡Trunk Discipline and Shin Discipline encourage appropriate orientation of your force (Horizontal Projection). Stability at the proximal ends provides a foundation for efficient and effective triple joint extension (Sequencing > Full Extension)💡 💡The weight room can encourage a more quad dominant / ground based strategy , rewarding strong trunk extension (like a back hyper) which can ultimately shift your projection vertically.💡 🔥Creat large forces , in a short time , in the right DIRECTION !🔥 🙋🏿‍♂️Question time ❓ What coaching or programming strategies can you use to encourage proper hip hinging in the gym, in order to make your athletes faster on the grass? To learn more sign up for our newsletter.

Jonas Dodoo

346,090 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Ferris State HC Tony Annese - GT Counter Triple Option - Quarterback Fundamentals... Catch the ball and make a 1/8th turn to face the DE you are reading. Stab the ball back off of your back hip. Mesh with the RB while reading the DE. The DE must squeeze hard enough to tackle the RB in order for you to pull the ball. If he does pull and seed the ball at your chest. Attack the pitch key's outside shoulder (1st man outside the tackle box). If he darts to the slot keep the ball. If he stays with you, pitch the ball and avoid the hit. -Running Back Fundamentals... Take 2 shuffle steps for depth (almost like a OT pass set). Wait for the ball to be brought back to you. Once it is, track behind your pullers making sure to keep a big pocket so the QB can get a good mesh. Once you get the ball follow your pulling tackle and fit off of his block. Get upfield at the first opportunity. -Slot Fundamentals... The motion timing is on the slot on this play. Motion as late as possible to still get in pitch position (we would try to motion at the snap on this play but depending on how fast each slot is they may have to cheat it a bit). Motion at the QB's heals and run full speed. Once you get into pitch phase yell for the ball to let the QB know you are there and stay in pitch phase till you get the ball. -Perimeter Blocking - On this play we will switch block with our WR and Slot. That means the WR is going to block the high safety and the Slot will block the corner. We leave the OLB as the pitch key. We still want to make sure we are square to the man we are blocking so the slot will go flat down the LOS until he gets to the same vertical plane as the corner and then he will climb to block him.

Ferris State HC Tony Annese - GT Counter Triple Option - Quarterback Fundamentals... Catch the ball and make a 1/8th turn to face the DE you are reading. Stab the ball back off of your back hip. Mesh with the RB while reading the DE. The DE must squeeze hard enough to tackle the RB in order for you to pull the ball. If he does pull and seed the ball at your chest. Attack the pitch key's outside shoulder (1st man outside the tackle box). If he darts to the slot keep the ball. If he stays with you, pitch the ball and avoid the hit. -Running Back Fundamentals... Take 2 shuffle steps for depth (almost like a OT pass set). Wait for the ball to be brought back to you. Once it is, track behind your pullers making sure to keep a big pocket so the QB can get a good mesh. Once you get the ball follow your pulling tackle and fit off of his block. Get upfield at the first opportunity. -Slot Fundamentals... The motion timing is on the slot on this play. Motion as late as possible to still get in pitch position (we would try to motion at the snap on this play but depending on how fast each slot is they may have to cheat it a bit). Motion at the QB's heals and run full speed. Once you get into pitch phase yell for the ball to let the QB know you are there and stay in pitch phase till you get the ball. -Perimeter Blocking - On this play we will switch block with our WR and Slot. That means the WR is going to block the high safety and the Slot will block the corner. We leave the OLB as the pitch key. We still want to make sure we are square to the man we are blocking so the slot will go flat down the LOS until he gets to the same vertical plane as the corner and then he will climb to block him.

James Light

25,590 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Since 2020, the athletes I’ve trained have earned 32 college scholarships, including some of the biggest programs in the country. One player I helped completely rework her movement went on to become the 2022 ACC Player of the Year. What makes it special is that I’m not connected to any organization, and I don’t have hundreds of athletes cycling through. My training happens in a Little League cage, no tech, no Rapsodo, no bat speed sensors. Everything I teach comes down to one thing: learning how to move from the center out. Five years ago, I realized we were training like everyone else chasing one swing method, one path and all my hitters started to look the same. I knew something was missing. That’s when I dove into movement science, retrained my own body, and discovered that real development doesn’t come from mechanics or cookie-cutter paths. I’ve never been one to settle. Today, I have a few trusted mentors across the country whom I speak with daily about movement and hitting, and I’ve spent significant time learning from them. Most parents and coaches think the next “best drill” will fix a player’s swing. What they don’t understand is that a tool starting in the hands cannot fix the swing. Real development starts from the middle out controlling center mass first. Start at the hands or barrel, and you fight the body’s natural movement. The swing doesn’t happen overnight. Consistency and true swing change come from years of learning how to move properly. When athletes get strong, develop great habits, and understand how to control their center, development skyrockets. Stay patient. Stay consistent. Prioritize movement over results. The swing is built on movement, not mechanics. Control your center, and the rest of the body follows. Adjustability, power, and consistency all start here. At the end of the day, I don’t care what a swing looks like I care how the body moves. Every athlete who trains here learns to control their center, adapt to every pitch, and build a swing that works naturally. Control your center. Control your swing. Be the best version of yourself.

Since 2020, the athletes I’ve trained have earned 32 college scholarships, including some of the biggest programs in the country. One player I helped completely rework her movement went on to become the 2022 ACC Player of the Year. What makes it special is that I’m not connected to any organization, and I don’t have hundreds of athletes cycling through. My training happens in a Little League cage, no tech, no Rapsodo, no bat speed sensors. Everything I teach comes down to one thing: learning how to move from the center out. Five years ago, I realized we were training like everyone else chasing one swing method, one path and all my hitters started to look the same. I knew something was missing. That’s when I dove into movement science, retrained my own body, and discovered that real development doesn’t come from mechanics or cookie-cutter paths. I’ve never been one to settle. Today, I have a few trusted mentors across the country whom I speak with daily about movement and hitting, and I’ve spent significant time learning from them. Most parents and coaches think the next “best drill” will fix a player’s swing. What they don’t understand is that a tool starting in the hands cannot fix the swing. Real development starts from the middle out controlling center mass first. Start at the hands or barrel, and you fight the body’s natural movement. The swing doesn’t happen overnight. Consistency and true swing change come from years of learning how to move properly. When athletes get strong, develop great habits, and understand how to control their center, development skyrockets. Stay patient. Stay consistent. Prioritize movement over results. The swing is built on movement, not mechanics. Control your center, and the rest of the body follows. Adjustability, power, and consistency all start here. At the end of the day, I don’t care what a swing looks like I care how the body moves. Every athlete who trains here learns to control their center, adapt to every pitch, and build a swing that works naturally. Control your center. Control your swing. Be the best version of yourself.

John Sangillo

26,549 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

INF Kodey Shojinaga (Kansas Baseball) is an intriguing Sophomore-eligible prospect. Was outstanding as a true Freshman and hit .378/.421/.526 with 11 2B, 6 HR, and 32 RBIs. Also slashed .326/.396/.349 across 11 games on the Cape. Shojinaga was named Co-Freshman of the Year in the Big 12 and earned a Team USA invitation. Medium build at 5'10", 190-lbs with some physicality in the lower-half. Slightly open front side in the box with a normal handset. Holds bat horizontally over his back shoulder with the barrel pointed slightly back. Medium-high leg kick, but the stride itself is small. Little bit of a bat wrap, but he's consistently on time. Average bat speed. Hit over power profile right now, but Shojinaga has an advanced feel for the barrel and plus bat-to-ball skills. Last season, he sported a 93% overall IZ contact rate. Approach is sound, but sometimes chases down/away. Does a nice job of using the whole field and working inside the baseball. Would put a 55 on the pure hit tool. Sound defender at 2B with above average arm strength and makes the plays he needs to make. He has quick hands and some range in either direction. Shojinaga also has experience catching, and got some reps behind the plate this summer for Team USA. Will be interesting to see what it would look like if he focused on catching - actions need refining, but the arm strength is there. Shojinaga will need to really hit, and he's capable of doing so. This July, he profiles as a 5th-8th round pick.

Peter Flaherty III

17,313 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Self Toss short-hop feeds drill. 1 hop and 2 hop variations. Ball hit at you, declared backhands and glove side picks. A player can get a lot of reps in a very small space. Keys: in order to be on time to the short hop, the toss can’t be too far out front, too low or too fast. You have to start low, play low and move low (with precision feet). Why? Everything happens really fast, especially 1 hop rep variation. If you are late, you get an in-between hop. Really late and/or very lazy feet … you get a big hop. We are not working fielding either of those hops in this drill. Be on time to the short hop. Another key: On ball tossed directly in front (grounder at you) it prevents exaggerated “rounding off” the ball. Not enough time before ball hits the earth and you have to be there on time to the 1” hop. This creates a much more realistic game like rep and approach to the ball. We use a line in video to show how the alignment works. Notice how he is set up with left ear near the line. He is “preset” as far off center as he would need to get on a game rep. Left ear or left shoulder is as far off center as you ever need to get to read speed and hops at ball hit right at you. (Left handed throwers are opposite ear). If you do this drill with baseballs and a target on a net, you can finish the play with a throw and follow. Really creative and you can do this same self feed drill or your own variation to work on your double play “feeds” or slow rollers. Another variation is throwing a ball off a wall. But walls are not always available. Especially when using a baseball. We are using a tennis ball in this video. Dirt Bro Baseball

Self Toss short-hop feeds drill. 1 hop and 2 hop variations. Ball hit at you, declared backhands and glove side picks. A player can get a lot of reps in a very small space. Keys: in order to be on time to the short hop, the toss can’t be too far out front, too low or too fast. You have to start low, play low and move low (with precision feet). Why? Everything happens really fast, especially 1 hop rep variation. If you are late, you get an in-between hop. Really late and/or very lazy feet … you get a big hop. We are not working fielding either of those hops in this drill. Be on time to the short hop. Another key: On ball tossed directly in front (grounder at you) it prevents exaggerated “rounding off” the ball. Not enough time before ball hits the earth and you have to be there on time to the 1” hop. This creates a much more realistic game like rep and approach to the ball. We use a line in video to show how the alignment works. Notice how he is set up with left ear near the line. He is “preset” as far off center as he would need to get on a game rep. Left ear or left shoulder is as far off center as you ever need to get to read speed and hops at ball hit right at you. (Left handed throwers are opposite ear). If you do this drill with baseballs and a target on a net, you can finish the play with a throw and follow. Really creative and you can do this same self feed drill or your own variation to work on your double play “feeds” or slow rollers. Another variation is throwing a ball off a wall. But walls are not always available. Especially when using a baseball. We are using a tennis ball in this video. Dirt Bro Baseball

Trent Mongero

34,163 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr