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[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Sometimes, that passive approach can be taken too far and we can miss an opportunity to do damage.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

I get this question a lot -

“ why do I take pitches right down the middle?”

I’ve been there probably more than anybody else. I understand. I prided myself on making great swing decisions.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Now, I’m lucky enough to have answers for a lot of questions people ask about their development. If you want the truth. Comment below.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

This one hits home deep in my life.

I was called an Overthinker. I was told I was over analyzing. They told me to stop tinkering. In reality, I was looking for answers. Answers that nobody provided for me.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

HOWEVER, we do not stop. We simply pivot. The concept still works. The demographic has changed. The environments are too challenging. Use the feedback to your advantage.

The system is real. And it’s not a one size fits all.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

I’ve been humbled.

I built, educational content around concepts that I learned training, high-level, high schoolers, college guys, professional prospects. Full-time coaching jobs at the college and professional levels around some of the best minds you can imagine.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

All to come back to reality, and have parents send their child in for a “hitting lesson” when they have never swung a bat in their life. It changes you.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Don’t let what coaches who dont know what they’re doing get in the way of you

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Aaron Judge provided the Yankees with over 60 runs

The best defender at any position was Patrick Bailey. He provided about half that (37).

make sure you know what comes first in your training

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Be careful who you surround yourself with.

There’s a lot more that goes into the players/coaches that you work with.

Invest in long-term development. Create a plan. Back it up with data. Execute a plan. Adjust accordingly.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Being repeatable is a myth. Be versatile. Be dynamic. Be robust

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

If you find yourself with a steeper swing, don’t think of it as a flaw. Just know where your superpowers are.

instead of being afraid to cover the hole in your swing, encourage yourself to be ready for the misses that the pitcher is going to make

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

when guys start getting better and it becomes more about specific zones and pitch types, it becomes a little bit more of a chess match than checkers

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Making adjustments on a pitch to pitch basis is about breaking down what just happened first period then you can adjust accordingly to what you have in front of you

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

If I’m a pitcher, and you take a terrible swing and miss at a ball out of the zone. I’m probably gonna throw that pitch again.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

What does that mean?

if you look closely at these reps, you’ll notice the slight variations in mechanics, timing, pitch movement, ball, Flight, positions.

At the end of the day, what’s the most important thing?

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Hit line drives all of the field. Be productive. Help your team score runs. Who are you to lineup? how do you help team win games at the plate?

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

We have to stay humble enough to know that there is no endgame. There is no one size fits all. There’s no solution. It’s a game. It’s about the process. It’s about the relationships. It’s about the experiences that it brings you.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

Trust me. It was a hard concept for me to grasp at first as well. But when you finally understand it, it makes a big difference.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

One of the biggest things that I see with the younger generation of hitters is that they don’t understand when a pitch is holding its plane more than they are used to seeing.

[DH Development @DiamondHitting]

So they foul balls straight back and don’t understand why. They looked at their swing - “ did I drop my back shoulder? am I late?”

No. You’re hitting environments or just a little bit more deceiving than you think.