TM Hitting

Making hitters better | Former D1 Player & Coach | Former Scout | Hitting & Mental Performance Coach | Trained Youth College MiLB Players
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[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

Translate movements that matter in the box ‼️✅

I see athletes all the time not training moves or activating for what they actually do in the box. Warm up to hit! Don't hit to warm up!

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

One of my favorite players coaching. 🔥‼️

What are we showing in this breakdown? 👇

1. Tight turn off the back shoulder into length through the zone. ✅
2. Transfer weight onto the front side then creating stability through the rotation ✅

I’ve seen 400+ 💣 from him. 👀 He creates a lot of power using the ground properly ‼️

If you want a swing break down DM “Swing” ‼️✅

#hitting #baseball #training

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

Staying on plane with good direction and energy through the baseball and middle of the field! ‼️⚾️

For this hitter, he was cutting up and across the baseball.

The results? 👇

❌ Poor ball flight
❌ Had to be nearly perfect with timing
❌ Limited adjustability to different pitch locations

After making adjustments? 👇

✅ Better ball flight
✅ Better direction through the baseball
✅ Barrel staying on plane longer
✅ More room for error with timing and location

Now, depending on pitch location and timing, there will be situations where the barrel works more around the body.

That’s part of being an adjustable hitter!

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

Everyone wants to play at these types of schools.

I’ve coached kids going to these programs. Do you actually know what it takes to get there? 👇👇

Most would say yes, but very few are doing it ‼️

[Tex Detroyer @TexDetroyer]

What the hell is going on in college baseball

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

FEEL vs. REAL with Mike Trout! ⚾️👀

What a hitter FEELS they’re doing and what actually happens in their swing can be two completely different things.

Watch these swings from Mike Trout.

A player might need to FEEL an exaggerated movement to produce the adjustment we’re looking for.

And sometimes a cue that doesn’t sound mechanically correct can create exactly the movement a hitter needs.

Understand the movement, find the right cue, and develop a swing that works for YOU.

Don’t just copy what you see. Understand WHY it works. ⚾️🔑

#hitting #training #development

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

Change your career by changing your mindset 🧠🔑‼️

Trust your work, preparation, and ability!

You are the best player on the baseball field 🔥🔥

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

Absolutely love this! Every coach talks about how great their culture is.

The real question 👇👇
What is and how great is the standard?
Is it held day in and day out?

That's how a real culture is developed. ✅

[Lee Sponseller @LeeSponz12]

“The STANDARD creates the culture.”

💯

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

TALENT doesn’t guarantee SUCCESS‼️

I’ve seen a lot of extremely talented baseball players never have the careers people expected.

I’ve also seen less talented players go further than anyone imagined.

The difference?

Consistency. Discipline. Work ethic. Coachability. A plan. Confidence. The ability to handle failure.

Talent might open the doors, but what you do with it determines how far you go. I’ve seen doors forced open because players just keep knocking on it by continuing to grow day in and day out! ‼️🔑

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

You can have a perfect swing and if you aren't confident... You won't perform the way you want to.

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

You can talk about all the mechanics, swing adjustments, approaches and hitting you want to.

If you don't know if your player is confident or not in the box you are wasting a lot of time. Confidence can make or break a players career. 🔑

Some hitting coaches get too caught up on why the swing isn't producing, when it all starts up top.

I've very rarely had a conversation with a current or ex- big leaguer who hasn't talked about confidence 🧠❗️

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

It’s not always about going straight to mechanics!

First 👇👇
1. Are you on time?
2. Are you swinging at the right pitches?

If you ✅ those boxes then let’s start talking about mechanics.

Move on time to make efficient moves ‼️ Learn how to move properly to move on time ‼️

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

I love this swing by Brendan Lawson who is projected Top 3 pick.

Separation, turning behind the baseball, Coiling in back hip and controlling your load/forward move help hitters become elite!

Learning how to get to your spot on time efficiently.

✅ Control the forward move.
✅ Create separation and space.
✅ Puts your body in a position to use the ground effectively.
✅ Generate speed and force with DIRECTION.

The goal isn’t just to create power. It’s to create a move that’s controlled, repeatable, and allows you to be ON TIME.

Good timing leads to efficient moves! Efficient moves lead to good timing ‼️🔑

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

Just hitting off the tee watching video to have a “perfect swing” isn’t going to turn around 101 at 113.

You can have a perfect swing and not perform. You need to 👇👇

Challenge yourself
Get Stronger
Play!! Get as many at bats as you can!
Work on your mental game/confidence! 🔑🧠

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

112.7 mph double for Caminero goes over the head of Garrett Mitchell and the Rays are threatening in the fourth

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

“He always hits good in the cage, but when the game comes he can’t hit”…

A lot of people can hit good in a very controlled environment (Tee work/Soft Toss) It’s not about hitting good in those environments. It’s about feels.

You can’t just always feel out the swing and perform when the lights come on ‼️

You are a product of your training environment 🔑

[Anderson Miller @AndersonLMiller]

Doing more feel good under hand front toss & tee work is not how you are going to become a more confident in-game hitter with a better swing.

You have to put yourself in the deep end when you train.

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

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[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

A lot of good can come from this video ‼️

Today I see so many young players take reps or play like they’ve already made it. Like they deserve to not play the game the right way.

Not laying out for baseballs.
Not running hard out of the box etc.

Here is the 23 year super star Junior Caminero taking defensive reps like this right before the World Series starts. 👀

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

This reminded me of the way Bobby Witt Jr. played during the WBC ‼️

The Standard never changes! 👇👇

Young players 🗣️
Your habits are built right now!

Playing the game the right way will earn you your way to the next level.

Your routine and how you go about your business matters.

Are your habits lining up with where you want to go? For a lot of players that answer is no.

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

A lot of good can come from this video ‼️

Today I see so many young players take reps or play like they’ve already made it. Like they deserve to not play the game the right way.

Not laying out for baseballs.
Not running hard out of the box etc.

Here is the 23 year super star Junior Caminero taking defensive reps like this right before the World Series starts. 👀

[TM Hitting @TM_Hitting]

Good progress with this middle school hitters in his session! 📈⚾️

He was sliding forward and spinning around his front side, causing him to cut across the baseball, in and out of the zone.

Our focus? Staying BEHIND the baseball, creating a clean bat path, and using the front side for stability to properly transfer weight and energy. Allows the barrel to get turned around on time. This drill helped him.

Still plenty of work to do, but a great first step!
The GOAL isn’t to create a perfect swing.
It’s to build a swing that doesn’t REQUIRE perfection to be successful.

✅ Stay behind the baseball.
✅ Good direction.
✅ Good path.

Build a swing that gives you room for error!