The Hit Doctor is one of the most famous hitting instructors in the world whose name comes from his ability to analyze hitters and prescribe custom drills.

Joined September 2010
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Drift, Drop, Rotate, Block, Throw. Each distinct and noticeable yet smooth and uninterrupted. I guess that’s how you average close to 98 as a starter when you’re below 6 feet tall (pre injury). ⁠ @ben_baggett
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I like this. Makes sense particularly with all these fireballers throwing up nowadays
You don’t have to put your glove on the ground You should “coil” it in some capacity though I call that a “Half Triple Threat” And I’d highly recommend it💪 #baseball #softball #catchingdrills #catchingmadesimple
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That’s what a big leaguer looks like. Cannot wait to see him in the MLB. I hope he’s a Phillie!!
Transfer Portal RHP | University of Miami Threw a tuneup bullpen before competing against some hitters today preparing for summer ball. 4s and 2s up to 97.2 & mixed all 5 pitches for strikes. @ph3performance @TreadHQ
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The inner half and back of the ball are 36- 48 inches closer than the putside of the ball because the only way you can get to the outside to to go out and around the ball. Take the barrel straight to the inside.
Attack inner half of ball Ball will go in air A novel concept
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Giants Daniel Susac knocking the high ball down with karate chop action.
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Parents program their child’s mentality & its hard to change. Treat you child like a superstar ! Teach him to be humble and praise his effort & IQ. never judge performance. You wouldn’t coach Ken Griffey you would ask him how he hits so good!
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There can be no extension or player coverage if your swing begins with a shoulder turn. Think stop your face & take your back shoulder to the ball, OR Tilt your front shoulder up a& take barrel to the ball.
This is the move we are trying to replicate! 👀📝✅ #baseball #hitting
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This is the move we are trying to replicate! 👀📝✅ #baseball #hitting
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My best hitters for 50 years were also my best bunters. There’s a lot more to that than one would think. Improve their bunting skills, improve your weak hitters.
Offensive execution skills can help develop better barrel control, barrel awareness, barrel manipulation, and pitch-tracking ability. Several of these drills can also help shorten the swing, making them especially valuable when facing elite velocity or implementing an effective two-strike approach. Elite hitters don’t just train their swing, they train their ability to execute. @CoachMongero @CoachTaberM
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“Fearless means you have an insane level of confidence.” A fascinating statement from Troy Coach Skylar Meade on why he uses the term ‘fearless’ to describe @TroyTrojansBSB’s culture. “Nobody that’s fearless is shaking on the edge of the cliff before they jump… they’re standing there saying, ‘I’m about to jump,’ and they don’t care. And I think our guys, once they realize how to do that individually and collectively, that’s why we are where we are.”
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Coil...uncoil 👌🏾 👀
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Watch Kimberly Wert's left pocket. It works slightly in towards the catcher first. This is internal hip rotation during the load phase. Think of it like a running start for your hips. Get more details from our post here... facebook.com/TheHittingVault…
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This kid was casually getting his tee work in and a guy walked up to him and said, “I’ve been admiring your swing for a couple days now.” That guy was former Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder, Jose Tabata. A moment this kid will never forget...

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Jason DeCaro shows his pitch grips #MCWS x @DiamondHeels
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He’s so good 💪 @austinhedges18  I love “HOG” on the chest protector too Video Credits to: @the_catching_guy #baseball #softball #catchingdrills #catchingmadesimple
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Rudy Jaramillo( great hitting coach of Rangers) taught importance of Heel- Heel relationship. When the front heel goes down, the back heel goes up!
Daniel Jackson Swing Breakdown One of the best bats to watch at the CWS this year 31 HR and 25 SB as a catcher, he is built different
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Agree 100%. Activate the barrel, activate the butt, get them in sync with each other, then time up with the pitcher. Timing is rhytym. Can’t have rhytym without movement.
A moving bat is a dangerous bat.
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A moving bat is a dangerous bat.

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Always teaching Jermaine, love it. I would bet the hitter started tilting instead of opening with flat shoulders. If the shoulders tilt he can reach, if they turn it shortens the bat.
Just finished working with this stud player. His dad told me: "He's reaching for the outside pitch." And honestly, I could see it too. The farther away the pitch was, the more he felt like he had to go get it. So here's what we did. I had him choke up about 6 inches. Then I started flipping him baseballs middle-in. I wanted him driving line drives back through the middle and into the left-center gap. Not pulling. Not hooking. Just staying through the baseball. Then we moved to middle. Same goal. Line drives through the middle. Then we moved to away. Still choked up. Still staying through the baseball. Still focused on letting the ball travel. Something interesting happened. The more reps he got... The more comfortable he became letting the baseball get deeper. The outside pitch stopped feeling so far away. Then I told him: "Okay. Now swing normally." No choke up. Same thoughts. Same targets. And almost immediately he started covering the outside part of the plate better. Then we took it into BP. And he started consistently driving baseballs into the opposite-field gap. So try this tonight: 10 front toss swings choked up 6 inches Middle-in. Drive the ball through the middle and into the left-center gap. 10 front toss swings choked up 6 inches Middle. Line drives through center field. 10 front toss swings choked up 6 inches Away. Let the ball travel and drive it into the opposite-field gap. Then grab your normal bat. 10 swings Same thoughts. Same targets. One thing I've learned in baseball: The more comfortable a hitter becomes letting the baseball travel... The more they stack the odds in their favor of gettng consistent hits. Thank you for reading, Jermaine Curtis P.S. - if you enjoyed this, and thought it was helpful, share it. (This tells me you want more content like this.)
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Just finished working with this stud player. His dad told me: "He's reaching for the outside pitch." And honestly, I could see it too. The farther away the pitch was, the more he felt like he had to go get it. So here's what we did. I had him choke up about 6 inches. Then I started flipping him baseballs middle-in. I wanted him driving line drives back through the middle and into the left-center gap. Not pulling. Not hooking. Just staying through the baseball. Then we moved to middle. Same goal. Line drives through the middle. Then we moved to away. Still choked up. Still staying through the baseball. Still focused on letting the ball travel. Something interesting happened. The more reps he got... The more comfortable he became letting the baseball get deeper. The outside pitch stopped feeling so far away. Then I told him: "Okay. Now swing normally." No choke up. Same thoughts. Same targets. And almost immediately he started covering the outside part of the plate better. Then we took it into BP. And he started consistently driving baseballs into the opposite-field gap. So try this tonight: 10 front toss swings choked up 6 inches Middle-in. Drive the ball through the middle and into the left-center gap. 10 front toss swings choked up 6 inches Middle. Line drives through center field. 10 front toss swings choked up 6 inches Away. Let the ball travel and drive it into the opposite-field gap. Then grab your normal bat. 10 swings Same thoughts. Same targets. One thing I've learned in baseball: The more comfortable a hitter becomes letting the baseball travel... The more they stack the odds in their favor of gettng consistent hits. Thank you for reading, Jermaine Curtis P.S. - if you enjoyed this, and thought it was helpful, share it. (This tells me you want more content like this.)
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