Hitters - Stop Stepping in the Bucket Drills
Posted by on 8/23/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli demonstrates drills that help players avoid stepping out ("stepping in the bucket") at the plate, which leads to a better swing path and more solid contact.
Hitters - Improve Your Timing With This Load Transfer Drill
Posted by on 8/21/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli explains why your load and weight transfer are the key to improving your timing as a hitter
Hitters - Fix Your Timing By Fixing Your Load and Bat Path
Posted by on 7/8/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli discusses how to fix your timing by adjusting your load and/or your bat path.
Should You Automatically Take a Pitch When a Pitcher is Struggling?
Posted by on 3/28/2024 to
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Dan Blewett discusses whether or not you should automatically take a pitch when a pitcher is struggling to find the strike zone.
Visualization - The Key to Successful At-Bats
Posted by on 3/19/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli discusses visualization and why it is so important for successful hitting.
How to Get Better at Hitting Off-Speed Pitches
Posted by on 2/28/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli outlines the two things you have to do in order to get better at hitting off-speed pitches (changeups, breaking balls).
Mental Approach for Hitters to Reduce Strikeouts
Posted by on 2/15/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli explains the mental approach to use in order to reduce the number of times you strike out.
Why Telling Hitters to "Stop Pulling Your Head Out" is Usually Bad Advice
Posted by on 2/13/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli explains why telling players that they are "pulling their head out" is the wrong thing to do and rarely the reason why they are swinging and missing pitches.
Why "Get Your Foot Down Early" is Bad Advice
Posted by on 2/9/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli explains why getting your foot down early doesn't necessarily mean that you are ready to hit.
How to Adjust For Fast Pitchers
Posted by on 2/8/2024 to
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Dan Blewett provides several methods for training your eyes/brain to be ready for hitting fast pitching when the new season rolls around.
Drill For Adjusting Swing to Different Pitch Locations
Posted by on 2/7/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli demonstrates his "One Tee Flip Drill", which helps hitters quickly adjust to different pitch locations utilizing soft toss and a batting tee.
7-Ball Plate Awareness Drill
Posted by on 2/6/2024 to
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Sean Laird discusses his 7-ball, plate awareness drill, which helps hitters understand where a ball is pitched and what their corresponding swing really should be.
Hitters - Rear Arm Should Still Be Pulling Back as You Stride Forward
Posted by on 1/31/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli demonstrates how your rear arm should still be pulling back as you start your stride forward.
Teaching Swing Path Has Changed Over the Years
Posted by on 1/26/2024 to
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Dan Blewett talks with Andrew Sacks about swing path and how what they used to teach - hitting down on the ball to create backspin - was so wrong.
Hitting Drill to Keep From Smothering the Ball
Posted by on 1/23/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli provides a drill to help hitters who are swinging down and across the plate, "smothering" the ball.
Using WIN Reality VR Can Really Improve Your Hitting
Posted by on 1/22/2024 to
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Dan Blewett demonstrates how using WIN Reality VR can really help improve your ability to hit fast pitching, curves and be more selective at the plate.
Stop Staring at the Ball on a Batting Tee!
Posted by on 1/17/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli says to stop staring at the ball when doing tee work and what the proper way of practicing your hitting should be when using a batting tee.
Batters Should Try to Hit the Inside of the Ball
Posted by on 1/15/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli explains why batters should always concentrate on trying to hit the inside part of the ball.
Keep Your Barrel Up at the Beginning of your Swing
Posted by on 1/10/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli demonstrates why concentrating on keeping your barrel up (knob down) as you begin your swing allows you to have a more consistent swing path.
Mental Cue For Keeping Your Bat Path in the Hitting Zone
Posted by on 1/5/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli provides a mental cue to a young hitter for keeping his bat path through the hitting zone.
Quick Fix for Batters Who Constantly Hit Under the Ball
Posted by on 1/4/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli provides an easy to implement Band-Aid for hitters who are getting under the ball regularly.
Inside The Lesson - Staying Inside the Ball When Hitting
Posted by on 1/2/2024 to
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Duke Baxter from Zoned Sports Academy work with a young hitter, utilizing various drills, to help her "stay inside the ball" in order to hit with power, regardless of pitch location.
Keep Your Coil Over the Plate
Posted by on 1/1/2024 to
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Matt Antonelli describes why your coil needs to be "over the plate" in order to keep your bat in the hitting zone for as long as possible.
Bat Height is More Important Than Timing
Posted by on 1/1/2024 to
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Chas Pippett from Baseball Rebellion says that timing is emphasized too much in hitting. Bat height is what really dictates solid hits, he says.
A Good Swing Cannot Happen Without a Good Load
Posted by on 11/20/2023 to
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Matt Antonelli demonstrates to his team that you cannot get a good swing without getting properly loaded.