Hitting Video Analysis

Instruction process• Step 1 – Comparing a student to the pros

• Step 2 - Begin to learn core movements with repetition

• Step 3 – Game mode versus Practice Mode

• Step 4 – Getting in the zone

• Step 5 – Becoming your own coach

Optimal technique• Force (Power) – How much force is generated and delivered

into the ball.

• Big Zone (Contact) – The longer the bat stays through theplane of the pitch, the greater the chances for success.

• Efficiency (Time and Energy) – The more efficient the batter, the more time and energy available to focus on how, when and where to make contact. Any jerk in the swing is an inefficient adjustment to the speed and location of the pitch.

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Stance - load (1 Position)

• Pro

• Good head control – chin up a little and tilted in toward plate

• Too much weight back-poor posture

• Bat wrap- need more separation

• Hands need to go up and back

Stride (2 Position)

• Pro

• Good separation – hands back• Hands a little too low – scap load• Leaning back – poor posture• Insufficient Weight shift – see

circles Red circle is center of gravity in the load.

Legs start the swing - POWER2.5 position

• This is what a 2.5 should look like on the lower half!

• Front arm barring and back elbowcrashing – long swing

• Elbows collapse – bat drag

Hands inside the ball - power3 Position

• Great weight shift and momentum!• Back leg drive!• Hands are going away from the body• Not able to match plane• Reaching for the ball

Getting in the contact zone –CONSISTENCY/EFFICIENCY

• Very athletic approach!• Front arm barring which drives the

hands and away from the body• Not getting on plane soon enough• Will cause a very small contact

zone

Contact - hands above the ball 4 Position

• Look at your back foot….100% weight transfer! Atta boy!

• Head position – looking down• Making contact way out in

front• Bat is slowing down at

contact

Adjustments

Positions• 1 - Load

• (Better scap -load upper body arms)

• 2 Stride• (Hand position – keep hands up and back yellow box• (Keep hips closed a little longer as you stride)

• 2.5 Back side drive• (Great job! Address the hitter’s box collapsing )

• 3 Position(Better turn with the hips, then the torso and thenthe hands. Get connected – Stay Connected )

• 4 Position(Let the ball travel – this will improve automatically with a better 3)

• (Keep chin up when you swing)

Drills

• Fence drill• Ninja Drills• 2 with a pitch• Front toss• Live BP• Momentum• High T• Mirror• Mental skills

The coach

Coupled with his professional background, Pat has been playing, coaching, and teaching baseball and softball for over 39 years. His coaching career began over 28 years ago, providing a superior instruction program that gets results; he has trained athletes at the youth, high school, collegiate and professional levels in both the mental and physical aspects of the game.

When teaching, Pat provides a positive learning environment in which students thrive. To this end, he created Warrior 360 to teach the importance of attitude, character, courage, and discipline not only in sports, but also in life. Warrior 360 empowers students to take control of their training, focus on solutions, increase self-awareness and mental toughness, and dare to dream big! Valuable skills such as goal setting, behavior modification, and parental coaching are keys to students’ success.

Services Provided

• Hitting Instruction for individuals, teams, and groups.• Designs customized training programs that include mental skills, speed and agility,

nutritioneducation and baseball and softball skills.

• Team building programs and mental skills workshops.

• For more information about our services or to schedule a goal setting session, please email pat@colsondevelopment.com.