If you want to improve something, measure it. Step 1 to improving anything is objectively measuring and testing where you are at right now. For Example....Want to Swing faster?Find out how fast you currently swing. Want to hit harder?Find out how hard you currently hit. Want to throw harder?Find out how hard you currently throw. Want to throw with greater distance?Find...
Hey Guys, I get super fired up when I hear that a pitcher is struggling with command and control. Fired up specifically when they can't correct it quickly. The best pitchers adjust quickly. I made this video for pitchers, but also for coaches who badly want to help a pitcher in the middle of a...
Does your kid take too many pitches in a game? Hitters who freeze, or simply take too many pitches in a game will frustrate coaches and especially parents. How do I problem solve a hitter who lacks aggression and doesn't swing enough? They will follow one of two strategies. Strategy # 1 All you get...
The only hitting decision you will ever have to make is NOT to swing. That's right. That's it. It's that simple. If you see your kid taking too many pitches, or fouling off pitches you think they should hit, then there is a great chance your kid is trying to do something different. What...
The biggest obstacle in a hitters way isn't what most people think it is. They think it's the pitcher. They think it's an over powering fastball, or maybe even the curve ball. In this video I share with you insight from Jose Altuve, Babe Ruth, and Mickey Mantle. They understood this obstacle and overcame it....
The greatest players in any sport have one thing in common. They are the most aggressive. Aggressiveness is something people think that is natural for some and not for others. Think again! The best football player in your town? He is the most aggressive. The same with basketball, hockey, baseball, and on and on. ...
Every baseball player and parent needs to watch this video because it speaks to the mindset and attitude towards success and failure. The history of the game teaches us lessons about how failure and success actually work together. In this short video I discuss our foundational mindset at Fastball USA with some quick examples from...
