Gifts for Hitters

The big 3 things

If you're a coach like me, you may want something different than what I'll recommend for your hitter. So for coaches just visit the page of my recommendations of hitting videos at www.theinternethittingcoach.com/hitting-training.html

Back to gifts for hitters.

1. If you aren't using a batting tee yet, rush out and get one. Only $25 at your local sports shop, but use it the correct way, taking the perfect swings you're learning here or in some of the videos mentioned above and delivering them on a ball that doesn't move first.

2. The next item would be a toss machine. It takes up a small amount of space and gives you a lot of swings quickly.

3. And the granddaddy of all gifts, in my opinion, is a pitching machine / batting eye trainer combination. And it doubles as the toss machine I recommended in item 2. And it only needs about a 10' X 30'. And ...

See for yourself -- www.theinternethittingcoach.com/personal-pitcher.html

What about Bats?

Therefore I get lots of questions about this. There are so many different bats it's actually hard to keep up with them all.

So I'll give you my basic thoughts.

My other recommendations will help you hit better than the next great bat.

The more expensive the bat, the better it is generally.

You may not realize it, but the most expensive bats only really make a difference for the batters with the best swings, so if your hitter hasn't progressed far enough in their hitting fundamentals save $100 and put that into lessons.

Most of the major manufacturers have all caught up with each other, for the most part, making bats in the same price range generally perform about the same. So it normally comes down to feel and the confidence level your hitter gets with that bat.

End loaded bats (or ones that feel like they have more weight at the end) should be used by people using the Rotational method and evenly weighted bats and really light bats are made with the Linear swing in mind.

For those using Rotational and especially baseball players going into high school or above, getting a wood bat for practice would be a good present.

Help your Child make the High School Team

I even have one coach tell me he credits his son making the team because he knew how to rake the field.

Some of the kids wanting to make the team are already in high school, others are just a year away, but it's never too early to see what it would take to prepare to make that dream a reality for your kid (if that's a dream of theirs).

I'm taking questions from anyone interested in this process and organizing them now, as well as soliciting other coaches to give some added insight as to reasons and ways the kids might aid their chance in making the high school baseball or softball team vs. seeing their name on the cut list. So join me on this page - https://www.theinternethittingcoach.com/making-the-high-school-team.html

Thanks for reading and talk to you next time.

Coach Andy

6801 Dove St. Ventura, CA 93003

805-642-5827