Monthly Archives: August 2016
Swinging With Intent: What That Means
“Swing with intent”. One of the most used and most popular phrases used among hitting coaches today. Want to hit the ball harder? Swing with more intent. You want to hit doubles instead of singles? Swing with more intent. While I love the phrase, I think it is often misinterpreted. How? Let me explain. I…
The Myth of the Golden Swing
As I have begun working with more and more young hitters a question I often get asked is who has the “perfect” swing? A year ago I may have answered Josh Donaldson. Or Barry Bonds. Whichever swing I was hooked on that week. Over time I have come to learn that swing doesn’t really exist.…
Tee Work: Does it Transfer?
In response to my last article (which you can read here) I got several questions on whether tee transfers to in-game production and whether it is worth doing. As some of you may know, I personally have very strong feelings on this topic as it relates to my own swing. I have not found the tee…
Build Your Swing, Learn to Use It
In today’s post I want to address a problem we see in many hitters: transferring swing changes you have made into game-time production. I will spend my time focusing on one component: using randomized pitch types in practice to accelerate learning. I’m sure we all know that one guy who has an absolutely beautiful swing.…