Stride Direction and Posture

Keep Your Head Down!!!

Cross Arm Shoulder Rotation - Baseball Rebellion

For pitching

Baseball Rebellion: Rebel's Rack Movements - Part 1

The Turn Behind The Turn - Baseball Rebellion

Ferris Wheel Drill - Baseball Rebellion Hitting Drill

Turn to Catch Drill - Baseball Rebellion

Mike Trout 1000fps Baseball Swing Slow Motion Hitting Mechanics

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This is a cut and pasted from One of the best posts about college admissions and sports I have ever seen. read much more at... https://www.gradumbaseball.com/single-post/2017/08/09/SHOWCASES-COLLEGE-RECRUITING-Its-a-Numbers-Game-1 NCAA - Division I Right Handed Pitchers: Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs. Over 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 2.50 Velocity: 88-90 MPH (Verified by neutral source) Left Handed Pitchers: Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs. Over 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 2.50 Velocity: 85-87 MPH (Verified by neutral source) Outfielders: Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.60 (Verified) Velocity for OF: 86-87 MPH (Verified by neutral source) Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph Middle Infielders: Height: 5’11” Weight: 175 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.8-6.9 (Verified) Velocity from INF: 85+ MPH (Verified by neutral source) Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph Catchers: Height: 5’10”-6’0” Weight: 180 lbs. Pop Time: Sub 1.95 (Verified by neutral source) Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph Corner Infielders: Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 lbs. Power Numbers: 8+ HR, 30+RBI Batted Ball Exit Velocity: 92+ mph NCAA - Division II Right Handed Pitchers: Height: 6’0” (Preferably taller) Weight: 175 lbs. Averaging about 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 3 Velocity: 85 MPH Left Handed Pitchers: Height: 5’10” (Preferably taller) Weight: 165 lbs. Averaging about 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA at 3 or below Velocity: 83 MPH Outfielders: Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.8 or below Velocity from the OF: 82-86 MPH Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 88+ mph Middle Infielders: Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 6.9 or below Velocity from INF: Low 80’s MPH from SS Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 88+ mph Catchers: Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 lbs. Pop Time: 2.0 or below Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 88+ mph Corner Infielders: Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs. Power Numbers: 4+ HR, 20+RBI Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 90+ mph NCAA - Division III Right Handed Pitchers: Height: 5’9” Weight: 160 lbs. 1 or less than 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 4.00 Velocity: 81 MPH Left Handed Pitchers: Height: 5’9” Weight: 160 lbs. 1 or less than 1 K per Inning Pitched ERA below 4.00 Velocity: 79 MPH Outfielders: Height: 5’8” Weight: 160 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 7.0 or below Velocity from the OF: 78+ MPH Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 85+ mph Middle Infielders: Height: 5’8” Weight: 150 lbs. 60 Yard Dash: 7.1 or below Velocity from the INF: Upper 70’s MPH from SS Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 85+ mph Catchers: Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 lbs. Pop Time: 2.1 or below Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 85+ mph Corner Infielders: Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 lbs. Power Numbers: 2+ HR, 20+RBI Batted Ball Exit Speed Velocity: 87+ mph Preferred Grades for All Divisions Grade Point Average: 3.0+ ACT Scoring: 24+ SAT Scoring: 1000+ (out of 1600) Source: National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA)

Swing 101

Teaching Tuesday | Episode 1- You Can Teach That |

Episode 7-The Money Gap

I have noticed this "odd" looking finish on Trout and many others.

It seem to me that they were breaking their wrists but holding off the roll.



I thought perhaps it was happening as a result of trying to drive inside pitches the other way.

But, maybe its because of the ferris wheel approach or maybe this is a better way to hit.





(by the way I wonder if this would ever apply to golf where traditional teaching says you should wear out the arms of your long sleeve shirt around your wrists.)

Episode 4- How to hit the High Pitch

Miguel Cabrera explains the palm-up method

I note that like Pujols... these guys swings in slow motion are a bit different than they say. He has a great swing. Palm up finish up is a great thought. The only question is how to get you palm to the zone. I think he drops the barrel or turns the barrel behind him sooner on his real swing than in the demonstration for Reynolds. I am still trying to figure out the exact amount of bat roll in the back is needed. At the moment my son is struggling with this. He has bought into everything else but he still wants to take his hands to the ball instead of loading and rolling the bat behind him. When he drives with his lower leg and turns his hips he has crushed a few. But he reverts. By the way this is the reason for this blog.... now I get to go back and look at great swings.

Mike Piazza | Swing Like the greats

Teach Intent First then Discipline

A Deeper Look at Ted Williams’ Swing

Ted Williams Swing Slow Motion Year?-1

The Moneyball of Swing Mechanics | Baseball Swing Mechanics of the Greats

Manny Ramirez | Swing Like the Greats

Barry Bonds Swing Analysis

The "Pullback" in the Baseball Swing

How to "Stay Back" in the Baseball Swing

Turn the Barrel vs. Push the Barrel

How the Back Shoulder Works

The Best Hitting Drill to Create Power and Torque - Continuous Pinch Drill

Parent's don't let kids listen to coaches who say hands to the ball... or knob to the ball.

My third son Kevin is playing travel baseball but his swing needs work. Keven has tow older brothers who played baseball. (they now play golf) This is my effort to help Kevin develop a great swing and then great fielding and maybe pitching. I have developed some strong ideas about the game over the last 10 years. This is my attention grabber... Parents don't let your kids listen to coaches who say "hands to the ball", "knob to the ball" or squish the bug. . (Elbow up is interesting if it leads to a properly slotted elbow.) This is how the journey begins... I became aware of the idea of rotational hitting vs linear hitting about 10 years ago. I believe my research started here... http://www.batspeed.com/tf.html When I see baseball videos which fit into my models or improve up them I will post them here. I may also post Keven's swing from time to time. I plan to curate fielding and pitching content in the future.