Perk

Head Baseball Coach-Johnson County High School (Mountain City, TN). Psalm 103:17-18.

[Perk @CoachPerk]

I have read and heard Bonds wanted to swing like he was in a phone booth.

I notice the backside firing in unison, but his turn/rotation has direction because he hits through the ball with extension.

[Perk @CoachPerk]

@AndersonLMiller “Sure. What’s up?”

[Greg Golson @GoGoGolson]

@CoachPerk I like the phrase "short to and long through" because every hitter can do that in their own way. It's guidance on how to improve and not a mechanical directive.

One hitters short to isn't the next's. One hitters long through isn't the next's.

[Perk @CoachPerk]

A cool thing about this clip is, although he was only concentrating on his backside pivot, Swisher was short to it and long through it to extension. His upper half was good.

[〽️arco 〽️edina M.Ed. @mamedina8]

Nick Swisher on controlling his backside.

One of my all time favorite vids ...

[Perk @CoachPerk]

Cannot start to rotate and leave hands behind.

[Perk @CoachPerk]

“Hand path is, you know, totally crucial, and it’s where the old saying-short to it, long through it came from.”

@epsteinhitting
@Jimtara

[Perk @CoachPerk]

@TheStaad Ever been to a CREC Presbyterian church?

[Perk @CoachPerk]

“Shorter is quicker. Shorten a guy’s swing, and you can increase the speed of his bat.”

Hriniak

[Perk @CoachPerk]

Quote from Walt Hriniak.

[Perk @CoachPerk]

This infield project is complete.

#SmallSchollHighSchoolBaseball

[Perk @CoachPerk]

“You’d either get the funny, comic, sarcastic Murph, which was great. Or you’d get this really serious, really demanding, critical Murph.. But I’ve seen him change over the years. Just interacting…..I think his ego has been sort of softened a bit.”

https://t.co/p5ZobJG7xe

[Perk @CoachPerk]

The intern could not find the box of curveballs.

[Perk @CoachPerk]

Without the stress of a moving ball, just like a towel drill for pitchers without the stress of releasing a ball.

[Stance Doctor @StanceDoctor]

Hitters, DON’T USE TEES!! One of our customers said they saw someone saying to never use a tee. Hey, whatever works for them. However, how do you work a “spot” or “mechanics” with a moving ball. Tees for feels/ locations/ mechanics & hotel rooms/ garages!!

[Perk @CoachPerk]

@TheDataCage The opposite of humility.

[Perk @CoachPerk]

“Power V.” Extension. Direction. Through.

Courtesy of @SummersMethod

[Perk @CoachPerk]

*Top Soil Underneath.

*Grass-Seed In Top Soil.

*Peat Moss On Top Of Seed.

*According To Specs

*Grass In Infield Has To Be Extended.

#SmallSchoolHighSchoolBaseball

[Perk @CoachPerk]

“You swing hard your technique goes bad.”

Barry

[Stance Doctor @StanceDoctor]

Before you swing hard, try this
Simple but 🔥 progression for hitters demonstrated by Georgia Southern Athlete Valerie Combs this week during break. Pop about 3-5 of each (or stick at one if needed until you feel it). It’s a great primer for full swing sessions.

• No-Legs Power V — heels down. Own direction first.
• No-Stride Power V — legs come in as low-end power. Direction still wins.
• No-Stride Pause Finishers — swing through, pause, then fake the finish.
• Shut-Down Finishers — intent is violent to contact, then shut it down and let it finish naturally.
• Stride to Power V — start setting up your game. Think pre-swing moves.
• Stride to Pause Finish — blend timing + control.
• Full Swings — let ’em rip. Different fields on command.

If this helps one hitter, it did its job.
🎄 Merry Christmas

[Stance Doctor @StanceDoctor]

IMO—Too many hitters finish extension “drills”by pointing at the sky—looks cool, but it’s missing the point.
Extension isn’t about going up, it’s about staying through.
Real power = staying below the head (chest to belly button, pitch depending).
Stay connected. Stay through.

#HittingTips #BaseballTraining #SwingPath #ExtensionDrill #PlayerDevelopment

[Perk @CoachPerk]

Either way, the barrel follows the sliding in knob.

Low key, Jake Epstein has been a good hitting man for a long time.

[Coach Ep - Mizzou @epsteinhitting]

Turning the barrel or pushing the barrel?? 🧐 Doesn’t matter, game winner!

[Perk @CoachPerk]

@supowota “Knob Slide.”

[Perk @CoachPerk]

Knob slid in. Path set up. Direction.

[Stance Doctor @StanceDoctor]

@danjaques96 My explanation doesn’t do it justice. Be here’s that range hitters go through setting up the release of the barrel. Hope this explains it better than I did