LET'S TALK HITTING

Augusto Bordelois

6 min read

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....

Augusto Bordelois

5 min read

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...

Augusto Bordelois

4 min read

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...

Augusto Bordelois

4 min read

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...

Augusto Bordelois

9 min read

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...

Augusto Bordelois

2 min read

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...