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    Arm and leg drive in sequence

    What kind of drill for new pitcher to help sequence leg drive and arm getting in sequence with leg for maximum velocity?
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    Throwing drill

    Your elbow should lead if you want to pull the ball with ypur hips otherwise they arehing the ball.
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    New hands first style of hitting

    I don't remember what it was called but I believe the coach that told me about it said the name of the swing began with a T . A top SEC school is using this new swing that focuses on the upper half initiation of the swing instead of lower half.
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    New hands first style of hitting

    that is being taught by major D1 schools what is it called?
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    live pitching

    While hitting live pitching is the ultimate goal. unless they have already mastered their mechanics I prefer working on building the good muscle memory that allows the hitter to perfom at the highest level once they get in the box. Its not rocket science but it is a sequenced series of events...
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    How do you teach tracking the ball?

    While looking forward before locking onto the ball on the tee is helpfull. Teaching them to see the exact spot you want to make contact with is very simple but extremely effective even with drops and rises. Make it as simple as possible and success will come more easily to the student.
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    How do you teach tracking the ball?

    I use a much simpler method its a type of visual lockdown on the ball. I tell my hitter to simply focus on the exact dime sized spot in the middle of the ball they want to make contact with. The focus must be of the intent to see inside the spot as if trying to seei nside the middle of the ball...
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    How do you teach tracking the ball?

    This is awesome so glad for a forum of this caliber with people who really care.
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    Stride Vs No Stride

    This is so true. Stride has more negatives than it does positves. Early flow or bleed of stored energy. Head movement also leads to unconnection on offspeed pitches.
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    What is YOUR Biggest Coaching Challenge?

    [ I ask the hitters whose job is it to call balls and strikes and they usually say the umpires and I say would you turn around while the pitch is coming in and ask for permission if it will be a ball or a strike? Of course not! You determine what you can hit and the only thing we want the...
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    Suggestions -- Best Indoor Hitting Drills

    Start with your top hand in the normal position and foot work remains the same and track the ball to the glove. When using the bat start further back than the catcher sets up and try to hit the low pitch and after each successful pitch you allow them to take one step forward and repeat. We are...
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    radial deviation

    What do you recommend for a load or describe how you do it please? Thanks Howard You know when a player strides and lands their front foot and not overstride they basically are in a balanced position with still stored energy on the inner half of the ball of the back foot. Yet in my opinion...
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    radial deviation

    To me that is late. To a lot of others that might be a little early. I just like everything settled and still from release of the pitch untill the decision has been made to swing.
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    radial deviation

    Hitter I agree totally with a lot of what you say and do except for toe touch. I like for eveything to be settled and ready to explode at the k position. In fact this is when I want the front foot down and still. I want everything clear and settled to read the pitch and eliminate as much head...
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    radial deviation

    I like the way you teach Hitter/Howard while I might disagree slightly with some aspects of what you teach. I know what you teach will work and work very well. From your description I would consider you an expert in teaching hitting. One more question, your hitters how do they do with offspeed...
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