Augusto Bordelois
BAD HABITS AT THE BATTING CAGES
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....
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Augusto Bordelois
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IS SWITCH-HITTING WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT?
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...
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Augusto Bordelois
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IS YOUR CHILD SHORTSTOP MATERIAL?
I believe every child that steps on a baseball/softball field should be given the opportunity to play every position at rec and traveling...
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Augusto Bordelois
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THE AVOIDABLE STRIKEOUTS
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...
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Augusto Bordelois
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EXIT SPEED - IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE BUT IT'S SCIENCE
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...
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Augusto Bordelois
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TIMING - DANCE WITH THE PITCHER
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...
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Augusto Bordelois
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THE STATS THAT MATTER
Technology has made collecting, analyzing and sharing data about your roster’s and opponent’s performance very easy. Nowadays, any youth...
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Augusto Bordelois
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TIPS TO CREATE A GREAT BATTING LINEUP
I used to create my lineup using batting average stats, common sense, and players' game performances as I remembered them. I was tweaking...
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Augusto Bordelois
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GIVE ME A GOOD REASON TO BUNT
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...
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Augusto Bordelois
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BAT SELECTION
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...
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Augusto Bordelois
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HOW TO HOLD A BAT PROPERLY
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...
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Augusto Bordelois
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SWING SEQUENCE
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...
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TIPS TO BECOME A CONSISTENT HITTER
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...
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