Teaching Hitter's to be Their OWN Hitting Coach

When you’re in the box, it’s just you and the pitcher. 

Nothing else matters.

You can’t take a timeout and run back to the dugout for help. 

In that moment, you got what you got. 

Here are some ways for you to add some more tools to your tool belt so you don’t feel helpless in the moment. 

Let’s talk about some ways you can help hitters with becoming their own hitting coach. 

Self Awareness is an important skill for hitters. Especially the higher up they get in baseball.
The pitching gets better and better, and the player needs to be aware of how they’re going to be pitched. 

We want to be aware, but not so aware that we question everything going on around us. 
 

The best hitters can make adjustments Game - Game, AB - AB, Pitch - Pitch. That happens because they are AWARE of what’s going on. 
 

Talking to your teammates, watching how the pitcher is attacking everyone else, and realizing what pitches he likes to throw. 
 

All of this is a part of awareness. 

This is part of awareness but has less to do with what’s going on around you and more to do with the player. 

Some questions for players to ponder: 

• What am I good at? What part of the zone do I handle the best? 
• Where do I struggle? 
• What do I need to do to get myself ready to play a game? 
• Is something wrong with my swing? 
• Is my approach/timing off? 
  
  When players know who they are as a person and player, they will spend less time scuffling when the game isn’t going their way.
  
  They will know what the issue is and fix it, or they accept that failure is a part of the game and stick to their routine.

If you are able to drive the ball to all fields against good pitching, you probably have a good swing. If you’re constantly getting jammed or rolling over your timing or approach may be off.

Before I start talking about mechanics with any hitter I work with I make sure they have a good approach and are on time. 

Usually, those are the reasons they’re starting to scuffle. 

Letting the ball be your feedback can help you understand what you’re doing right/wrong in the moment so you can make the adjustment without having to over-think mechanics. 

I hope some of these methods resonate with you.

If you would like me to personally help your son/hitter please reach out as I currently have a few more openings in my remote hitting program. 

#Lettheballbeyourfeedback 

Thanks, 

PJ