Batting Practice with a USSSA Conference Pro: Brandon Traylor | ASA / USSSA Slowpitch Softball 

So glad to hear that the vid helped you with your game. Huge thanks again to Brandon for sharing his knowledge with all of us!

I can officially say I can cut the ball now after attempting this swing for about two years once again thank you and Brandon without a doubt the best video on how to cut a ball! 🥎

700 is a great goal. I'm always striving to get there. If not easily at 700 then there is still work to be done!

You can definitely cut backside. Basically let the ball travel a bit further but really throw the hands towards the right side. You'll want to do this with pitches a bit outside or you can always line up on the outside line of the batters box to gain that extra space to "meet the ball out front". Essentially the same concept but you are meeting the ball farther back AND also farther outside. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

TY!

Glad you liked it! Anything in particular you especially liked? Or would like to see more of?

Ya man I love how you let him do his thing. Your questions were great. Everything about it. Anytime you can get high level guys like that on the show you should.

@@luchianocorujo1319 we figure, these guys know what they are doing, we are here to learn. Hoping this is the first of many episodes where we take BP w/ a Conference Player so we can learn from the best in the game!

Hey Joseph, thanks for watching! Congrats on making it into Conference ball, that's no small accomplishment. Would love to know what you are going to incorporate in your game after watching the video and if there is anything else you want us to cover!

Absolutely! Traylor is using the Suncoast Ruckus 12" barrel with 1/2 oz enload in 27 oz I believe. Fantastic bat for cut swinging!

Thanks for watching Dennis! Brandon has a great cut swing, doesn’t he? It was great for us to learn a few things from him. Checkout the cut swing 101 video we just posted for a few of his tips & tricks!

Thanks for watching SoxNation24! We were hitting a combination of Evil BP Rockets (47s) and 44s. It was about 100 degrees out so the balls were mushy in general. Traylor was still doing damage even though the balls weren't that hard!

For USSSA, which is what Brandon plays primarily, as long as the back foot remains at or behind the front of the plate, and the front foot doesn't step in between the plate and the pitcher, you are ok. You also have to start with both feet in the batter's box. The fields we were practicing at are in Mountain View and were built by Google, so they are extremely nice haha

Haha for the making of this video, we didn’t strictly abide by the rules

Sounds like you are pretty good! Can't wait to see you play in your first conference tournament!

That doesn't surprise us a bit! It would be hard to imagine a time when this guy wasn't destroying balls left and right.

It truly is. He is excellent at the cut swing. Stay tuned for next weeks video. He may have a few tips on how to hit the cut swing in the next one! ;)

@@LeagueNightSoftball I would love to see that.

Thanks! We hope to have more content like this in the future.

Great to hear it! Stay tuned for tomorrows video about learning to cut swing!

Absolutely! Great player and super nice guy.

During general league play I know many players avoid taking walks and we understand that. However, once you enter into competitive play, taking walks can be essential. Often times, willingness to take a walk is the difference between and great team and a mediocre team.

Thanks again! We'll definitely see you guys out on the fields. We always expect to see you in the final remaining teams every tournament. Love the competition. Keep playing hard and we'll see you soon!

You are welcome on the channel any time my dude. Thanks for being on. Swing Suncoast!

Thanks Ben! Glad you are enjoying the videos.

It looks like y'all get out to Gellert a fair amount. Let us know the next time you are heading over and we can see if we are available to join!

Thanks so much! We couldn't do it without all of the viewers and subscribers.

He sure is. That cut swing is a thing of beauty.

For real! We were really surprised to like a bat with such a flexy handle. That flex handle is amazing for cut swings.

I love handles with a lot of flex. I love the tackiness of the barrel the most. My first 240 compression bat that I've picked up

It's a really good one. Stay tuned next week for even more!

Hey John! We appreciate you giving us a watch. Thanks for the extra info. If we are ever near each other, we would love to get you on the channel as well. Great start to your season. Keep it up!

@@LeagueNightSoftball anytime my brothers and we will have to set something up I’d be down to take a trip out to the Bay Area you fellas keep up the great work with the channel and your seasons and enjoy the rest of the season

would you still stand there in ASA where it's 6-12 ft and they're throwing with more arc?

@@blacksheepsoftball thats what i was wondering as well. If a pitcher sees me that far up he is going to throw high and deep

Shoot it’s 6-10 when we play ASA but honestly no I scoot back about even with the middle so I still catch it high. And tomahawk the dog out of it lol

It really does. My hitting has improved immensely since we recorded this.

Thanks for watching! We love making it. Hanging out with Brandon for an afternoon was a lot of fun.

I'm not really sure how that works haha! I think it's more of a recruiting process. Best thing to do is play a lot, play well, and be visible!

I would pay good money to see that. Get these men some mics!

@@LeagueNightSoftball Next time he umpires, everyone will get a preview