Three simple steps to more hits (without private lessons)

There are tens of thousands of hitting coaches who make money by teaching young ballplayers how to hit a baseball. Some are great teachers who are constant learners and adjust their approach for each student to get the most of each. Unfortunately, most are not. Just listen, you can tell the difference.

But you don’t need anyone other than yourself to help your son become a better hitter. Or the ballplayers on the team you coach. Just follow these three simple steps.

1. Practice hitting a lot. All winter long. Preseason. During the season. And every way that you can. With a stickball bat. With an Insider Bat. Off a tee. Self hit. Front toss. Batting practice. And in scrimmages and games.
2. Hit the ball with as much power as you can gather and control. The advice to not swing hard (“Just make contact”) or hit grounders (“Down and hard”) is pretty much the same type of advice as telling a kid to “just pick an answer” and “don’t read all the choices, pick the first answer that could be right” when taking a test in school. Yep, all of these are bad advice.
3. Run as fast as you can to first base, or further if you can. There is no excuse for not putting in your best effort in running. Everyone can run. It shows that you know how to compete.

These tips apply to players that just want to have fun, as well as those that want to be as competitive and successful as possible.

Speaking of the Insider Bat, it might be the only hitting aid to help a batter learn the most efficient swing path before, during, and after contact. And you can get it here for the low price of $49.95. Even better, get our Hitters Edge Package, with the Insider Bat plus the Tips From The Coach Hitting video for just $59.95.

One last thing. Here is a great story written by a former college baseball player. It’s about how much he loves and misses the game now that his days on the field are over. Check it out…
The Things I Miss Most