When he played, he used to hit baseballs for hours on end. I was really proud to have to buy a new pair of batting gloves.
I was a switch hitter and I knew I had to practice twice as much as the other guy because I had two swings to cast.
Call me weird, but I loved hitting myself with a tee. Others thought it was boring, but I really didn’t.
In high school I had good training and was constantly improving.
When I got to college baseball, my coaches didn’t know anything about hitting and I was forced to help myself.
I would get someone to videotape me, delay it, and analyze it.
Mechanically, it seemed at the time, he was in a great position. If I was hitting the ball well, or if I wasn’t hitting the ball well, mechanically I looked great.
So what was the problem?
He had made thousands of shots, just like many of today’s baseball players.
My body was really well trained and muscle memory would always put me in a good place.
However, if you were to ask me how well I saw the ball, it would not give me good grades.
The difference between average hitters and great hitters isn’t mechanics, it’s VISION.
Pete Rose was right when he said, “Look at the ball, hit it.”
I’ve seen a lot of hitters hit really well despite the poor mechanics because when they were in the batter’s box they were focused on just one thing, seeing the ball WELL.
Any thought of mechanics should be left in the dugout or the deck circle.
So here is a system to get a good look at the ball:
1. Before the pitcher has started his rope, gaze at his entire body.
2. Once the pitcher begins to wind, adjust his eyes to the letter on his hat.
3. Once the pitcher separates his hands, move his eyes from the hat to the point of release.
Our eyes can only focus on something fine for a maximum of 6 seconds.
In addition to this system, it uses the visualization before the game and during it to see the ball very well.
Teach this system to your players and make seeing the ball well a priority, because believe me, the body has been mechanically trained well.
Train him
Miles