Major leaguers that have a .300-plus batting average can repeat their swing at a rate of 70 percent.
If you have been following by blogs, your body should not only be strong, but also be able to handle the load phase of your swing. As we get ready for the fall, it’s time to lock in on the approach phase.
Good approaches are short, which means they enable you to generate bat speed, make adjustments to breaking balls and maximize your extension after contact. If your swing isn’t short, you won’t compete at any respectable level.
Following is a seven-day routine to help get your swing short.
Day 1
Find a partner to throw a Frisbee to you for 20 minutes. Use only your bottom hand. When using a bat, your bottom hand directs the bat. If the swing is short, it’s because your bottom hand is working well.
Throw the Frisbee from 10-15 feet in a straight path to your partner. If the Frisbee goes to your pull side, you’re opening your hips too soon. If the Frisbee goes to the opposite field side, you’re casting your arm away from your body. The Frisbee must go straight to your target. If it does, you’re properly coordinating the use of you’re upper and lower body.
To develop your top hand, use my Top Hand/Ball Catch Drill in the Diamond Director’s Online Toolbox. The goal is to get 200 quality reps in order to develop strength and a proper approach using the top hand.
Day 2-3
Using a tee, we’re going to work on developing and repeating a good swing on outside pitches. Set up two cones (70 feet from home plate and 5 feet apart) in the opposite field. Take 100 swings using the tee. Your goal is to hit the balls between the opposite-field cones at least 50 times.
Do 100 reps each day. Tweet me at www.Twitter.com/ATBATS to let me know after you performed this exercise for two days. I’d like to see how you did.
Note: Major leaguers that have a .300-plus batting average can repeat their swing at a rate of 70 percent.
Day 4-5
Using a tee, we’re going to work on developing and repeating a good swing on pitches down the middle. Set up two cones (70 feet from home plate and 5 feet apart) in the middle of the field. Take 100 swings using the tee. Your goal is to hit the balls between the opposite-field cones at least 50 times.
Complete this drill each day for 100 reps. Tweet me at www.Twitter.com/ATBATS to let me know how you performed these two days.
Note: Major leaguers that have a .300-plus batting average can repeat their swing at a rate of 70 percent.
Day 6-7
Using a tee, we are going to work on developing and repeating a good swing on inside pitches. Set up two cones (70 feet from home plate and 5 feet apart) opposite field using the illustration as a guide. Take 100 swings using the tee. Your goal is to hit the balls between the pull-side field cones at least 50 times.
Complete this drill each day for 100 reps. Tweet me at www.Twitter.com/ATBATS to let me know how you performed these two days.
Note: Major leaguers that have a .300-plus batting average can repeat their swing at a rate of 70 percent.
There are few days before the fall season begins, so make ‘em count. Good hitters don’t work hard; they work smart.
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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 take your game to the next level, C.J Stewart has a proven track record of helping players reach their goals.
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