Paradigm Sport Baseball

Missing under the ball over and over? Sometimes the adjustment can be pretty simple.

One of the most common things Joey sees with young hitters is consistently making contact with the bottom half of the baseball or missing underneath it entirely.

A quick cue we’ll use is to simply try to hit the top half of the ball.

The goal isn’t necessarily to actually hit the top of every baseball. It’s about giving the hitter an external focus that can help adjust the barrel path and create better contact without overcomplicating the swing.

Sometimes a simple adjustment is all it takes.

Train Like It Matters.

Every year Joey coaches travel ball, he sees the same thing.

Young players give away outs, bases, and opportunities because of small mistakes that are completely controllable.

A lot of it simply comes down to understanding situations and knowing what you’re supposed to do before the play happens.

We put together a few videos covering some of the fundamentals we consistently see young players struggle with:

• Taking a lead at first base
• Taking a lead at second base
• Taking a lead at third base
• How to properly hold runners at second

These aren’t complicated parts of the game, but learning them early can prevent a lot of avoidable mistakes and help players become smarter, more complete ballplayers.

We broke each one down in more detail on our YouTube channel.

Watch the full videos through the link in our bio.

Train Like It Matters.

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Hitters need more than just perfect reps.

Traditional BP and front toss have their place, but the game doesn’t give you the same pitch in the same location every time. Hitters have to be able to move, adjust, and find the barrel in different positions.

In this video, Joey goes through three drills we use to challenge hitters more athletically:

• Offset front toss
• Offset machine work
• Darts thrown to different locations

Changing the angle and location forces hitters to solve different problems with every swing. They have to adjust their body, control the barrel, and find a way to make quality contact without relying on the exact same movement pattern every rep.

We want to build hitters who can adapt to what the game gives them, not just hitters who look good in batting practice.

Train Like It Matters.

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