Today’s blog may be more appropriate for our youth hitters, but it can also be applied to our first year high school hitters. This time of the year, for our young baseball players, means tryouts. There may be a sense of apprehension, nervousness, and butterflies when you go to your team’s tryouts, but our blog today will look to help relieve your anxieties. SKLZ.com’s most recent article is … [Read more...]
Lessons for linear hitters
I found a hitting exercise that I though would be helpful for all of our readers, regardless of their age. Then I remembered that we have not discussed the difference between a linear hitter and a rotational hitter. And, while we will not discuss the difference between a linear and a rotational hitter today, we will discuss this divergence in school of thought tomorrow, our blog for today—January … [Read more...]
Staying Back…What Does it Really Mean?
Here's a video that was made to demonstrate what is meant by "staying back". It's a bit technical and a little long but there are some good points here. I would also add that if you can "stay back" and not lunge at the ball, you will be able to keep you head more still, which allows you to better see the ball. You will also have a much better chance of hitting an off speed pitch. … [Read more...]
Another Cool Insider Bat Video
Here's a cool little video showing a young player using the Insider Bat. Looks like the Insider Bat batting trainer is working for this kid. Notice how he is quick, directly to the ball and then extends through impact. Nice stroke! … [Read more...]
New Informational Video – The Insider Bat
Here's a new video from Justin Ruchti, a member of the 2003 National Champion Rice Owls and former member of the Seattle Mariners. It's a little long at just under ten minutes but if you are curious about what the Insider Bat is all about, you should check it out. He gives an in-depth breakdown of what it's good for, how and why it was designed, which hitting problems it solves and which … [Read more...]
Hitting Off the Tee
Here's a nice video from Ripken Baseball talking about using the Tee for batting practice. We all know that when you bring out the tee at practice the kids start to groan. But as we learn in this video, even the major leaguers hit off the tee every day. The key in this video is focusing on practicing the coil and weight shift. Since the ball isn't moving, you can really take your time and … [Read more...]
Taking the Proper Stride
For a young baseball player, one of the most difficult parts of a swing to master is the stride. The stride, however, is one of the most important aspects of the swing because not only does it help with the hitter's timing, but it also helps to generate power. Therefore, it is vital that a baseball coach helps the hitter to isolate each part of the stride and understand what the most important … [Read more...]
New Hitting Trainer
Revolutionary New Baseball Batting Trainer The great new batting trainer aid is helping players from age 5 all the way to the professional level. The key to its effectiveness is immediate feedback and muscle memory. You can't hit the ball straight without proper mechanics. And the best part is...you don't have to think about it. Which makes it not only effective...but fun! Check out these … [Read more...]