Ed Herrmann - Scout Coach Tutor

HITTING - OVER THE FENCE

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A Child's Magic of Believing.
I'm not old enough to play baseball or football. I'm not eight yet. My mom told me when you start baseball, you aren't going to be able to run that fast because you had an operation. I told Mom I wouldn't need to run that fast. When I play baseball, I'll just hit them out of the park. Then I'll be able to walk.

By Edward J. McGrath, Jr. " (An Exceptional View of Life" from Chicken Soup for the Soul)

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BASEBALL CAMPS AND CHARITY EVENTS 

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MY FRIEND, HARRY CARAY

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3630 career hits

Hitter's Alphabet..

BY DR. BRAGG STOCKTON

Attack the ball each swing.
Belt buckle should snap quickly toward pitcher as bat is "thrown" at the ball.
Contact each pitch in appropriate contact zone.
Do not elevate front shoulder during swing.
Eliminate weight rushing forward during stride.
Focus on the ball all the way to the point of contact.
Get the back side to stay tall at contact.
Hips, snap, elbow extend, and wrists elongate at contact.
Initiate a slow coil as pitch is being delivered.
Just keep hands loose and flexible and throw them at the ball.
Knees spin in unison during the swing.
Level hip and shoulder rotation during contact.
Maintain the front shoulder down, hip weight back and front knee during stride.
Never think about things other than the baseball during each swing in a game.
Once the bat meets the ball, the back shoulder and chin should graze together in order to keep eyes on the ball and the back side from dropping.
Point the front hip pocket slightly toward the pitcher prior to pitch in order to build hip speed.
Quit straightening out the lead elbow prior to contact - this will product a long, slow swing.
Roll wrists after contact is made.
Stride with a "closed" front toe.
Turn back heel upward during contact.
Unify the hips and hands together during the swing.
Visually track each pitch from pitcher's fingers.
Weight distribution with the hands and hips is slow during the coil and stride and then is quick during the swing.
X-ray visually the speed, spin and location of each pitch.
Yes to strikes, no to balls.
Zero tension during each plate appearance in the game.

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PITCHING - Glory on the Hill
HITTING
- Over the Fence

FIELDING
- Catch those balls!

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