As a hitter, you’re going to experience one of two things: “slumps” or “streaks without a hit.” The difference lies in how much you understand your swing mechanics and those cause and effect relationships.
I remember learning about cause and effect relationships in the second grade. The process of problem solving and critical thinking became a lot easier after I was introduced to this.
As a hitter, you’re going to experience one of two things: “slumps” or “streaks without a hit.” The difference lies in how much you understand your swing mechanics and those cause and effect relationships.
Take Albert Pujols. The Angels slugger will never experience a slump because he understands his swing, pitch patterns, and most of all, how to identify the cause and effect of failure.
After a 0 for 4 game, a hitter will say, “My swing is too long,” or “I’m not letting the ball get deep enough,” just to name a few. The next day, he will focus his attention in batting practice on shortening his swing or allowing the ball to get deeper. The following day, when he plays again, he experiences the same failures. The reason: He didn’t identify the cause.
Let’s take those two above scenarios. Often times, if you don’t get your front foot down in a good load position, on time, it will cause your swing to “get long,” and it “won’t allow the ball to get deep.”
Solve the cause – and you will solve the effect.
The Diamond Directors strategy breaks the swing down into six parts: stance, load, approach, contact, extension and your finish supported by timing and tempo.
By developing a good understanding of your swing mechanics, you’ll be able to identify the cause of your problems and the effect they may have on your swing. You must spend your time wisely to make the proper adjustments at the plate. If you do, you’ll get more hits.
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BIO:
C.J. Stewart has built a reputation as one of the leading professional hitting instructors in the country. He is a former professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization and has also served as an area scout for the Cincinnati Reds. As founder and CEO of Diamond Directors Player Development, CJ has more than 12 years of player development experience and has built an impressive list of clients, including some of the top young prospects in baseball today. If your desire is to change your game for the better, C.J Stewart has a proven system of development and track record of success that can work for you.
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