Vic Ferrante

I help ⚾️🥎 hitters build confidence, focus, & approach at the plate.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

Stop defining swings by how they look in practice, but more by how they WORK in games.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

Perfect mechanics can take years and even decades to develop, but the right approach (for YOU) will unlock the best of what you got RIGHT NOW.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

Refinement of mechanics comes later in the player’s development . The majority of the hitting world is trying to refine hitter’s swings when they really need to develop their foundation…

Their Mindset, Focus, & Approach at the plate.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

How many more mechanical breakdowns do we need on social media for “content”…

Before we start fixing the mental breakdowns hitters are having in the box?

Focusing on the wrong breakdown.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

Mindset sets your ceiling.

If your mental game breaks down under pressure, it doesn’t matter how pretty your swing is.

You will NEVER out-hit the limits of your mindset.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

@TJHannam10 1000%. “It depends” is always my first response to questions. It’s a tough sell, but it’s the truth and truth is NEVER easy. 👊

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

By the time you realize your #1 swing problem is actually mental, you’re already behind.

Better late than never.

The best time to start is NOW.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

You can’t “copy” a swing and choose NOT to copy the process that created the swing and call it the “same”.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

@HorizonHawksSB @TewksHitting But has any great player ever NOT watched? 🤔

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

Hitting is a skillset — a set of MULTIPLE skills.

The SWING is ONE of those skills.

The more the hitting world obsesses over the swing, the
more hitters will struggle.

To be the best hitter possible you MUST train ALL skills within the skillset of hitting.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

When it comes to actually
hitting in games — most of the hitting world knows MORE, but understands LESS.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

@tommym8 He starts later on the K and also different camera angles could make him appear more or less open/closed

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

A swing without an approach is just a swing.

A swing with an approach is called hitting.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

Any numbskull can train to increase exit velocity in 4 weeks or more!

Becoming a good hitter takes a minimum decade of consistent, high volume, and high quality work.

Most of you are already too late.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

@FatherOf4Lunas What’s even crazier to me is, the origin of the idea itself. Most likely this wasn’t an “in the moment” thing, it was planned, possibly even discussed w/ teammates and all thought it was a good idea. The fact that it was actually executed is mind blowing.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

A truly elite coach understands that no single method is best for everyone-the best approach is the one that helps the athlete maximize their potential.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

@Teacherman1986 What are your thoughts on his 37th percentile squared up rate? Which is considered “below average”

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

Perspective.

[Vic Ferrante @mentalhittinguy]

"Many people know just enough to know they are right, but not enough to know they're wrong".

— Charles F. Kettering