Posts Tagged ‘hitting’

“Keep Your Eye on the Ball.” A phrase everyone that has ever played baseball has heard and no one has ever questioned. But is this coaching cue really addressing the issue it is attempting to fix?

As we head into the home stretch of division pennant races and head into postseason play, the topic of clutch hitting will inevitably come up during several broadcasts. What makes a player a “clutch” hitter?

This week Coach Stone talks about finding that comfortable work pace in the batters box that allows the body to stay sequenced, loose and whippy. This often times isn’t a max effort swing and it is important for hitters to know just where that effort level is.

Often times, in game situations, a player’s heart rate far exceeds what that player experiences during a practice setting. During practice, players a calm and in control of the situation.

It was opening weekend for youth leagues across Chicago and the rest of the country and as youth ball players had their first at-bats of the season, the questions came rolling in regarding the youngest group of hitters. The week, I discuss how to tailor your coaching towards your youth hitters to maximize their success.

The swing sequence, starting from the lower body, feeds the rest of the segments of the swing to produce the hitter’s bat speed. Any inefficiency up the chain, will then, result in a loss of bat speed.

Are the coaching cues you’re giving your hitters really helping them? With so many coaching cues focusing on the deceleration portion of the swing, many times the root cause of the issue is being ignored. This week Justin addresses these cues and discusses the order to attack on each body part to get your hitter in sequence.

As baseball seasons across the country are opening up, many hitters are having their first series of outdoor at-bats. After a long winter or off season training indoors this often times presents timing issues to hitters making this transition. Here are some ways to ease that transition from the cage to outdoors.

Justin Stone tackles another Ask.FM question from a member in this week’s Members Only Blog. What do you think about the notion of swinging down on the ball to create backspin? If you disagree with it, what do you think about it as a cue for a hitter whose uppercut is too steep?   Want…

This week Justin talks about the instructional regimen he puts his hitters through in preparation for a season. Different times of the year call for mechanical work while others are strictly for timing and approach.

See some highlights from the Q&A Portion of Justin Stone’s appearance at the NWBC in Portland, Oregon. Topics Covered Drop Back Shoulder Heel Plant Scapular Load Hand Movement   Want to see more? Members of EliteBaseball.TV get access to full length Members Only Blogs along with the sequential hitting and pitching progressions and the position…

This past weekend Justin Stone traveled to Portland, Oregon, to the Northwest Baseball Convention. Stone concluded Friday night’s activities with his presentation on hitting efficiency.

Justin Stone dissects the often used cage phrase, “Trust your hands.”

In this week’s Members Only Blog Justin Stone talks about external factors that can contribute to hitters not having success transfer from the cage or practice to their game at-bats.

See the dangers of impressing style on hitters and how it holds hitters back in this week’s Members Only Blog. Good hitting instructors have to tailor their coaching to hitters of thousands of different styles.

In our second Members Only Blog Justin Stone talks about how proper mechanics allow hitters to apply a better approach at the plate.

In the first Members Only Blog Justin Stone discusses the importance of controlling the ground during hitting.