Importance of Focusing on Process Over Results One big factor in hitters' success is how well they learn from failure. The best hitters in the Major Leagues fail 7 out of 10 times... and most fail more often than that. When hitters focus more on the results than the process, it tends to negatively affect them mentally. They become more streaky hitters as their most recent result impacts their next. However, hitters who can learn from the result but focus on the process of improving tend to be much more consistent and successful. If you are a hitter who tends to get overly frustrated by "fai ..read more

Often underestimated, the ability to play catch may be the most valuable in all of baseball.  Whether you are a coach or player, understanding the importance of catch play is pivotal to your success. Often, it's the difference between winning and losing, starting or coming off the bench, or making the team or not. I remember my high school coach saying, "If you can't play catch, you can't play baseball!" Once we understand its importance, we can focus on how to improve. As an infielder, we need to be able to execute all sorts of throws under different types of pressure. Whether it's ju ..read more

Have you found your limit? How much energy can you control? Oftentimes, young hitters struggle to transfer high levels of energy while still controlling their bodies. Either the swing lacks energy, or it lacks control. Understanding how much energy we can control, then working to increase that limit can add valuable power and contact for hitters. To start making this adjustment, the first thing we need to understand is where we currently lie on that scale of energy vs. control. If we think we are too high on the energy side and too low on the control side, I suggest over-adjusting and takin ..read more

What do you think is the most important aspect of hitting?  Hitting is complex, so of course there are many important aspects to it. But what is the most important? Competitiveness? Athleticism? Bat speed? I am going to argue none of the above, although they all matter. I believe one of the most underrated aspects of hitting is seeing the ball. The ball has all of the information we need. The ball tells us how fast and in what direction it's traveling. It also tells us how fast and in what direction it's spinning. Our mind then uses this information to project the rest of the pitch. The mo ..read more