This week's Tip is from Javi Rodriguez, popular instructor and coach at our Broomall location. To schedule a lesson with Javi on hitting, throwing or fielding, contact him at 610-355-2411
START WITH THE HANDS AND LINE DRIVES WILL FOLLOW!
Hitting is a difficult concept to understand. It takes discipline, body control and "freedom" to be a top hitter. My definition of freedom is not worrying about what is going to happen during your attempt. The easiest way to go about hitting a baseball starts with the hands (load your hands) and then go about making contact.
This approach eliminates hesitation to a certain extent. Worrying about your body and hands at the same time will cause the player to get caught up in his set-up too many times. I preach this concept a majority of the time because the hands will make up for the body's mistakes.
By understanding your hands, and focusing on your hands coming through the hitting zone, it will become a lot easier to make adjustments as you go. If this concept is understood, frustration will be eliminated. Now, the player will have an easier time understanding his flaws and correcting them more quickly. Line drives and RBI's will follow!
