HITTING TIPS: Rhythm and Timing 

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James Rivera Thanks for watching!!

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Yes. Rhythm and timing is everything when maximizing effortless speed. Hitting a golf ball off a tee still feels like a reaction to me when the sequence is right. When it’s forced, that’s when things don’t feel fast anymore

@@theswingman9437 This is probably going to sound kind of weird, but in thinking about rhythm and timing when watching your long drive swing, it kind of reminds me of a sneeze. It's like "ah...ah...aaaah-CHOO!" and the ball goes sailing off into the grid. (Yup, that's definitely my weirdest analogy in 2023...so far.😏) It's hard for me to put my finger on it, but it seems more like something you tap into rather than something you make happen. In my own swing, I think I've gotten too carried away with trying make things happen. Need to get back to letting magic be magic. Anyway, thanks very much for your response. Best of luck in long drive this year. I'll be rooting for you.🙏🏻

Stefan Anderson Awesome!! I’m glad you were able to take away from this video. I will definitely have more tips to help with bat control or more so barrel control is how i like to refer to it. A lot of one hand drills help, but doing them controlled and leading with the knob by keeping your hands inside is the most important part. You want to completely let go of hitting the ball hard with one hand drills and focus on hitting the sweet spot every time. I will have tee drills posted sometime this week! And good luck with the recovery, I went through a similar struggle also with a collision in the outfield

Stefan Anderson I do, and I know I'm a nobody. However, here is all you need to do for superior bat control... Start slow, start early (once you've been taught to time properly). The point of collision is where you need to explode...about 7 to 10 inches in front of you. It's that easy...

I make sure my both my eyes are comfortably in view of the pitchers release point especially if it’s something unique like a tall sidearmer or submariner. But I basically just look in the general direction of his release point, almost like a 1’ x 1’ square and as he brings his throwing arm out of his glove, I focus to where he releases the ball. I know guys who focus on the pitchers logo on his hat and pick up the release point when it comes time, but I found my eyes move less when I just start looking towards a general area

Thank you! Not a bad Homerun finish to compare to!

@@theswingman9437 no problem man, I wish I had a swing like that lol

@@notyourskyler dont say that, make your own swing and perfect it!

It’s everything 👍

No I full switch hit. Just have a lot more lefty at bats throughout the year because lefty pitchers are rare in the league I play in. I have a couple hitting tips videos where I bat left handed

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The Swingman...dude, you rake from both sides. Love your form and your strong. I’m currently working with my 10 yr old on timing. As the pitcher breaks his hands, I’m teaching him to start his load and then step watching arm movement over the top. Do you play college ball?

Thank you! That’s great you are explaining rhythm to him early on. Just emphasize balance and aggressive with the legs. It’s a tough job at that age. But you gotta find different angles and terminology that clicks with him. I played 4 years of college ball and was drafted by the Orioles in the 13th round back in 2010. Now I just play in local leagues for fun

My son and I have good days and days when I feel like we haven’t made much progress, but that’s how baseball goes and he just turned 10. We’re gonna just keep putting in that work tho for spring 2019. Open stance lefty, Load, step (not in bucket) fence drill tee work to warm up, then live BP where we see how many runs we can get with three outs in three innings. Just for fun. He’s a work in progress and were both having a blast just bonding, playing together and staying active. We have two more outside BP practices and then he’s going into speed and agility in a week until Dec and then strength and conditioning in late Dec. and then starting indoor BP /skills thru March. Do you suggest any of your favorite hitting or fielding drills? Thanks for the reply’s!

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