LET'S TALK HITTING

I am way passed my playing days, but I still love going to the batting cages 2-3 times a week. It is my meditation place, my happy place....

This is a question that has been in my mind for such a long time. I am a “natural” right-hand batter, by “natural” I mean that I learned...

I believe every child that steps on a baseball/softball field should be given the opportunity to play every position at rec and traveling...

A strikeout is just an out and putting a ball in play consistently is hard. Every coach repeats this mantra to relax their players and to...

Who has not dreamt of hitting a homerun? Who is the player, the parent or the coach that is not frustrated with infield pop-ups and soft...

Are you swinging early or too late? When it comes to hitting some may argue that seeing the ball or pitch recognition is more important...

Technology has made collecting, analyzing and sharing data about your roster’s and opponent’s performance very easy. Nowadays, any youth...

I used to create my lineup using batting average stats, common sense, and players' game performances as I remembered them. I was tweaking...

Bunting with control and precision is not an easy thing to do. When bunting, a player must change the grip on the bat and move her/his...

In this age of sports science and technology, selecting the right bat is not easy and not having the right bat might result in lower...

The bat should be hold on your fingers, not deep in the palm of your hand. Holding the bat deep into the palm will hinder your wrist snap...

A complete swing sequence is a millisecond event. A baseball pitch at 90 mph from 60 ft, or a fastpitch softball pitch at 65 mph from 43...

Practice, practice, and practice some more with focus and purpose. If you want to be good, do not miss a team practice and work on your...