Having worked with some of the best hitting coaches in college and professional baseball over the years, we have found that great hitters have many different hitting styles and stances. However, it is our conclusion that great hitters & hitting coaches everywhere generally subscribe to certain fundamentals. Keep in mind that there are no “always”

The first question I ask my prospective hitters at a camp is, “How many people here think all great hitters look alike when they hit?” Nobody raises their hand. So then I ask, “How many think all great hitters look different when they hit?” and everyone raises their hand. Of course, then I say, “Wrong

  Ken Griffey Sr. once hit me with a hitting lesson I’ll never forget. We were talking shop one day—breaking down swings—and Griffey, long-time Reds star and hitting coach, posed a question that stopped me in my tracks: “If a player has a 10 Swing on the 10 scale and a 4 Body… or a

Now that we have established the importance of having a two-strike approach let’s discuss some of the different approaches one can employ and how someone can work on them. Let’s begin with the “Splendid Splinter” Ted Williams–one of the greatest hitters of all time—who, as manager of the Washington Senators, took the team from the

In this the age of technology I would like to issue a word of caution to all the aspiring hitting coaches: it ain’t that easy! There is no one way to hit!  Need proof? Turn on the playoffs or the World Series and look at the great hitters. They are all different! Every great hitter

  One thing that I learned well after my playing days was the fact that there can be no significant improvement without failure. Watching hitters in my batting center over the years I noticed whenever they couldn’t hit a high pitch, they immediately hit the button so it threw only low pitches. If they couldn’t