Young players need to practice their stride (or the little step taken before they swing the bat). The stride should be: 1.Straight.Unless they are using an open or closed stance, the stride should be at the pitcher. When opened or closed, the stride should put them in...

One of the most important areas of offensive baseball is the ability to make good contact with two strikes. The most successful pitchers have the ability to "turn it up a notch" when they have the hitter in a two-strike situation. Unfortunately, many hitters do not...

Coaches always look for any edge to win a game, and one way to do that is to control the inside part of home plate. Whoever controls the inside part of the plate wins the game, not only for the pitcher, but also for the hitter, and this philosophy makes better...

In starting these drills, it is assumed that no one has had formal instruction in sliding, that the players are poor sliders, amateur sliders and even "afraid" to slide. Basic to beginning instruction is finding a comfortable side for sliding, knowing how to land and...

Why Hitting Prospects FailThis article will explain how a talented hitter fails in professional baseball, and why the system is inadequate to help him. Joe Linedrive leads the SEC in home runs, RBI, and is second in batting average. Joe is a top draft choice. He signs...

Going for home runs, too many modern players pile up strikeouts instead of making contact with the pitch! It was a monumental find. While pursuing my lifelong study of the skill of hitting, I discovered some old, dusty 16 mm film footage of the great hitters of...