Develop the Most Important Skill in Hitting, Swing Decisions
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This course delivers a blueprint for teaching hitters to swing at more strikes and take more balls.
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What Coaches Are Saying
Danny-David Linahan
Minnesota Twins:
Major League Coordinator, Run Production
āPatrickās Swing Decision Course is insightful and practical, making it applicable from youth levels to the Major Leagues.Ā Patrick designed this course in a way that is engaging and utilizes expertise from a variety of backgrounds. Iām excited to see the impact coaches will make with these Swing Decision concepts.ā
Monte Lee
South Carolina:
Associate Head Coach
"Patrick Jones truly provides great resources for hitting for everyone. I have found so much value in everything that he has put out. From his podcast to his newsletter and everything else he puts out.Ā PatrickĀ is an asset to the hitting community"
Cade Beloso
LSU Tigers:
2023 National ChampionĀ
"Patrick is one of the best hitting minds I've ever had the privilege of being around.Ā He not only understands hitting but how each player is different and how to navigate their potential out of them. I'll forever be a Patrick Jones fan!"Ā
Once upon a time everyone obsessed over mechanics.
They wanted us to think that would make or break a hitter's career.
It worked for a while as we obsessed over every fiber muscle in the body and dissected it, comparing hitters side by side, trying to find anything different.
After spending hours and hours looking over at video, we finally realized that the hitter wasn't hitting because they weren't swinging at strikes and taking balls.
It had nothing to do with their mechanics.
Oh, how simple things can become once we understand the first principles of hitting.
The first principles of hitting are Swinging at strikes and taking balls.
That's exactly what this course is going to focus on.
Helping you as a coach decrease your hitter's strikeouts, and increase game production (aka scoring more runs)
My goal with this course is to equip you with the complete roadmap to help your hitters make better swing decisions.Ā Ā
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What will you learn inside?
Chapter 1: Swing Decision Education
In this chapter, you will learn about the 3 types of hitters and how that will shape their approach at the plate. We will discuss the rulebook strike zone and the called strike zone. Lastly, we discuss umpire tendencies, and count statistics, which is a great talking point you can share with your hitters.
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Umpire Tendencies
In this section, you will learn the rule book strike zone, and more importantly the called strike zone. We also discuss recent studies on the strike zone and how they could impact the way a hitter approaches an AB.Ā
Start Watching Swing DecisionsChapter 2: Vision
In this chapter, you'll learn several ways to help hitters see the ball better. Everyone knows that vision is important, but how do the eyes work best? Where should hitter be looking in the box? You will also be able to see visuals and examples of simple ways to help hitters pick up the ball better in the box.
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Chapter 3: Pitch Tipping
In this chapter, you'll learn all of the ways pitchers tip their pitches, and what to look for. Teaching hitters what to look for is one of the lowest hanging fruits to help hitters improve their swing decisions.
Start Watching Swing DecisionsChapter 4: Building A Plan
Inside this chapter you will learn about the 3 types of pitchers and how to game plan for each of them. The statistics you should look at when game planning against a pitcher, and how to individualize a game plan for each hitter.Ā
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Chapter 5: Drills
In this chapter, you'll learn all of the ways pitchers tip their pitches, and what to look for. Teaching hitters what to look for is one of the lowest hanging fruits to help hitters improve their swing decisions.
Start Watching Swing DecisionsCompetitions
Nothing develops hitters like getting them to compete. Swing Decisions is no different! In this section you'll learn several different competitions you can do with your hitters in practice and in the game.
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Who's Behind This Course?
Hi, I'm Patrick Jones.
I help educate coaches on the best methods to develop hitters.
For the past seven years, I have been coaching full-time at various levels, from high school baseball to becoming a hitting coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization and nearly everywhere in-between.
In this course, I have bundled everything I learned over the last seven years in a simple,Ā applicable manner. So you can apply it with your hitters right away.Ā
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who, specifically, is this course for?
This course is designed for coaches who are looking for swing decision drills, competitions, and talking points to use with their team.
Who should NOT buy this course?
This course is not for someone who already has a system in place for developing swing decisions and not open minded to learning new things.
Does this course apply to Women's Softball?
Yes, this course is applicable to Women's softball. Currently every chapter except 1 (pitch tipping) can be used the same in softball.
Does this include lifetime access?
Absolutely. You can access it for as long as you'd like with no extra payment.
Will I need to pay for future updates?
No. I plan on continuing to iterate and expand on this course based on the feedback I'm getting from coaches. The future cost of the course will increase especially as the course becomes more valuable, but you won't have to pay anything extra.
