Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast

  You have a player who is struggling badly at the plate.  You guys have spent countless hours in the cage and on the tee.  You have changed the stance, the load, the bat path, they’re using their body more efficiently, they are on plane with the ball, and they still aren’t hitting a lick in the games.  Those mechanics, or swing, fixes likely made them better at swinging the bat, but did they really make them any better at hitting?  Maybe the key lies in working more on hitting, not just on swinging? Get Our Top 5 Hitting Drills Here What’s the difference you ask?  Here are a few examples: Swinging - Only paying attention to the pitcher when you are hitting. Hitting - Paying attention to the pitcher when your teammates are hitting.  Do you know this pitcher throws only curveballs after fastball strikes and always throws a fastball after a curveball ball? Swinging - Guessing what pitch is coming next. Hitting - Having an educated guess at what pitch and location is coming next.  This team hasn’t busted anyone